Marius Dewilde Encounter at Quarouble

On the night of September 10, 1954, around 10:30 PM, Marius Dewilde, a 33-year-old railway guard at Quarouble, was alerted by his dog's frantic barking. Stepping outside with a flashlight, he saw a dark, cigar-shaped mass resting on the railroad tracks about 6-7 meters away. Two small beings, approximately 1 meter tall, wearing dark diving suits with helmets that obscured their faces, stood nearby. As Dewilde approached, a bright orange light emanated from the object, paralyzing him. The beings entered the craft, which then took off rapidly with a whistle. Dewilde reported the incident to police that night. Commissioner Gouchet and later teams from air police and territorial security investigated. They discovered symmetric indentations on wooden railroad ties suggesting a heavy object (estimated 30 tons) had rested there, along with carbonized stones. Dewilde's flashlight and a nearby transistor radio were found discharged. The case received national press coverage and official scrutiny.