File 15562 · December 2, 1974
William Bosak Roadside Encounter
Frederic, Wisconsin, United States
Opened 9/7/2026
Ledger illustration of the file — not a photograph of the object. Ledger illustration of the report. — Night Ledger illustration of the file
Standing
Unidentified
On the public record, and still open. A claim, paper, or film — not a finding that it was ours, and not a finding that it was not.
Farmer saw humanoid with furry head and large ears inside lighted transparent dome of roadside capsule object; APRO investigation.
What was claimed
Dairy farmer William Bosak encountered a capsule-shaped object on the roadside containing a humanoid with a furry head, large ears, and raised arms visible through a transparent dome. The object departed after he stopped his car. Reported to APRO.
What is on the record
This file is a working record — a report, not a verdict. Official paper, if any, is linked where we have it.
On the evening of December 2, 1974, 68-year-old dairy farmer William Bosak was driving home from a farmers' co-op meeting in Frederic, Wisconsin, through dense fog. About a mile from his farm, his headlights illuminated an object on the left side of the road. It was a dark, capsule- or bell-shaped object 8-10 feet tall with a transparent, lighted upper section resembling a dome or shell. Inside, Bosak clearly saw the upper body of a humanoid figure with a furry head, prominent ears or horns, and arms raised above its head. The being appeared to be looking directly at him. Frightened, Bosak accelerated away. The next day he reported the incident, which was investigated and published by the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO). No conventional explanation was found for the detailed sighting by a longtime respected local farmer.
Could this have been ours?
The known sky, that night.
Satellites were already up. The station was not. Starlink was not.
Always
Aircraft, balloons, meteors
Landing lights, flares, lanterns, reentries, fireballs. They are on the known sky. They do not close a file by themselves — they are what a serious look has to hold the claim against.
The known sky
None of the above land
Stations, trains, and planets do not set down in a field or leave a body. This file is a ground report. The known sky still has to be named. It does not answer the claim.
Orbit · Space — the desks for lights that are already named.
Sources
Related files
Same craft, same place, same years. A neighbor in the catalogue — not a conclusion.
Same craft · Same place · Same year · December 2, 1974, ~10:30 p.m.
William Bosak Roadside Occupant Encounter
Frederic, Wisconsin · United States
Unidentified
Farmer William Bosak encountered a tall object with a transparent curved window while driving home. Inside he saw a humanoid figure with a square face, protruding eyes, large calf-like ears, and hair sticking out from the sides of its head. The being had its arms raised. Bosak accelerated away in fear as the car interior darkened and a swishing sound was heard.
Same craft · Same country · Same year · 25 October 1974
Carl Higdon, Medicine Bow
Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming · United States
Unidentified
A hunter said a figure in a one-piece suit took him from the forest and returned him miles from his truck. He was found confused; the account is contested.
Same craft · Same country · Same years · August 1976
Allagash waterway
Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine · United States
Unidentified
Four friends on a canoe trip described a large light, missing time, and later, under hypnosis, a shared examination. The hypnosis is the contested part.
Same craft · Same country · Same years · January 29, 1976
Johnny Sands Blimp-Shaped Craft Encounter
Las Vegas, Nevada · United States
Unidentified
Country singer Johnny Sands observed a large blimp-like craft and was approached by two bald humanoids with gill-like features who communicated with him before departing. He reported the event publicly and to investigators.
Same craft · Same country · Same years · January 29, 1976
Johnny Sands Desert Encounter
Las Vegas · United States
Unidentified
Country-western singer Johnny Sands reported seeing a 60-foot blimp-shaped craft with portholes while driving on Blue Diamond Road. Two humanoid figures approached him, questioned him about his presence and humanity's nuclear activities, issued a warning, and departed. Sands was interviewed by researchers and media shortly after; the case was examined by APRO during the 1973-1976 flap period.
Same craft · Same country · Same years · 29 January 1976
Johnny Sands, Blue Diamond Road
Blue Diamond Road, near Las Vegas · United States
Unidentified
A country singer said his car died on the desert road and two bald figures in one-piece suits approached. APRO took the statement; it remains a single-witness claim.