Message #4722 "ParaNet Abduction Echo"
Date: 24-Apr-93 23:24
From: Pony Godic
To:   All
Subj: Bakelite odour

On an Australian program, called "The Extraordinary" which features,
in a reasonable way, everything from ghost stories, UFOs, cryptozology,
in fact pretty much anything covered by the term paranormal, I saw an
interesting segment on a Yowi sighting.  In the U.S. these big, bad
smelling, hairy humanoid creatures are called Big Foot.  Here in Australia
they are called Yowi and, according to the program there are around 3,000
sightings on record.  Not being a cryptozologist, I take this with a pinch of
salt and mention here only for interest.  I cannot confirm or deny the
figure.  Anyway, the sighting of a Yowi by various people over the years in
an area of forest, is not the reason for this message.  What most interested
me about the sighting was that a strong bakelite odour was smelt by one of
the witnesses just before the Yowi was seen.  The reason this so interests me
is that here in Australia in a very complex and compelling abduction case the
witness reported smelling a strong bakelite odour.  I'm sorry I am not at
liberty to give any details of this case because it is still rated "in
confidence."  Unfortunately, we have lost contact with the percipient due to
an unexpected move on their part with all our attempts at reestablishing
contact having failed.  Suffice it to say, we never got to complete our
investigations, let alone get clearance to discuss or publish any details. 
Nevertheless, I can reveal that
there were very close UFO sightings, remarkable physical events and assorted
paranormal phenomena.   Anyway, to cut a long story short, is anyone aware of
other abduction cases where a bakelite odour is noticed?  In fact, does the
bakelite odour feature in cryptozological sightings very often?  Now the
biggie:  Can anyone suggest an explanation for the bakelite odour, especially
with regards to being noted in such seemingly different Fortean areas.  Yowis
and abductions don't seem to be out of the same mould, yet there's a bakelite
odour connection in these two instances.