The Colares Chupa-Chupa Attacks

In late 1977, the Brazilian island of Colares experienced a terrifying wave of UFO attacks. Residents reported being struck by beams of light that left burns and appeared to extract blood. The Brazilian Air Force launched Operation Prato to investigate.

The Island

Colares:

• Amazon delta
• Para state
• Isolated fishing community
• Few thousand residents
• Remote location

The Phenomenon

Beginning late 1977:

• Strange lights appeared
• Over the island
• Nightly visitations
• Targeting people
• Terror spread

The “Chupa-Chupa”

Locals named them:

• “Chupa-chupa” (sucker-sucker)
• Believed they sucked blood
• Like vampires
• Terrifying reputation
• Widespread panic

The Attacks

Victims reported:

• Struck by beams
• Intense burning
• Paralysis
• Blood extraction?
• Physical injuries

The Injuries

Medical examination showed:

• Burn marks
• Puncture wounds
• Anemia in some
• Radiation-like symptoms
• Real physical damage

Panic

The island:

• Mass hysteria
• Night watches
• Bonfires lit
• People fled homes
• Some died from stress

Reported Deaths

Some claims:

• Deaths from attacks
• Or attack-induced stress
• Heart attacks
• Fear-related
• Controversial claims

Brazilian Air Force

Military response:

• Took seriously
• Investigated officially
• Operation Prato
• Four months
• Extensive documentation

Operation Prato

November 1977:

• Captain Uyrangê Hollanda
• Team of investigators
• Photographers
• Technical equipment
• Systematic study

The Documentation

Operation Prato produced:

• 500+ photographs
• Film footage
• Hundreds of interviews
• Technical reports
• Extensive evidence

Captain Hollanda

The commander:

• Led investigation
• Witnessed phenomena
• Photographed objects
• Later went public
• Tragic end

The Photographs

Released images show:

• Luminous objects
• Various shapes
• Over jungle and water
• Multiple types
• Real phenomena

Military Conclusions

Officially:

• Phenomena real
• Not conventional
• Unknown origin
• No explanation
• Files classified

1997 Revelation

Hollanda’s interview:

• Before his death
• Confirmed everything
• Showed photographs
• Objects were real
• Then suicide

The Injuries Documented

Doctors recorded:

• Burns on skin
• Radiation-like marks
• Puncture sites
• Blood anomalies
• Physical evidence

Skeptical Analysis

Some suggest:

• Mass hysteria
• Misidentification
• Exaggeration
• But military photos?
• But medical records?

Significance

Colares significant for:

• Military investigation
• Physical injuries
• Mass witnesses
• Documented attacks
• Official photographs

Legacy

The Colares attacks represent one of the most disturbing UFO waves on record. Military documentation, physical injuries, and Operation Prato photographs make this case impossible to simply dismiss as hysteria.