The Cennina Encounter

On November 1, 1954, Italian farmer Rosa Lotti encountered two small beings near Cennina who emerged from a spindle-shaped craft. They took some of her carnations and her stockings before departing—a bizarre case from the 1954 wave.

The Witness

Rosa Lotti:

• Italian farmer
• Cennina, Tuscany
• November 1, 1954
• Walking to church
• Carrying flowers

The Craft

She saw:

• Spindle-shaped object
• Like two cones joined
• In a field
• Near the road
• Landed

The Beings

Two entities:

• About 3 feet tall
• Human-like faces
• Gray coveralls
• Friendly demeanor
• Approached her

The Interaction

Strange encounter:

• Beings spoke
• Unknown language
• Took her carnations
• Took her stockings
• Wrapped them up

The Departure

After taking items:

• Returned to craft
• Object rose
• Departed quickly
• Rosa ran to village
• Told her story

Initial Reaction

Villagers:

• Initially skeptical
• Then investigated
• Found landing marks
• Deep hole
• Some believed

Physical Evidence

At the site:

• Hole in ground
• 8 feet deep
• Burned vegetation
• Something happened
• Physical traces

Part of the Wave

1954 context:

• Massive European wave
• Hundreds of sightings
• Many occupant reports
• France, Italy
• Pattern established

The Bizarreness

What makes it strange:

• Stealing flowers
• Taking stockings
• Mundane items
• Why?
• Mystery

Investigation

Researchers:

• Interviewed Rosa
• Examined site
• Found her credible
• No motive to lie
• Documented case

Later Life

Rosa Lotti:

• Maintained story
• For decades
• Simple farmer
• No profit
• Consistent account

Significance

Bizarre occupant encounter during the 1954 wave, featuring unusual behavior that defies easy explanation.

Legacy

The Cennina case remains notable for its strangeness—beings who crossed interstellar space apparently to collect flowers and stockings from an Italian farmer.