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In all seriousness, check out the academic folklorist and leading computer scientist Jacques Vallee, and his seminal book on the exact question you just asked, [Passport to Magonia] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-Magonia-Folklore-Flying-Saucers/dp/0987422480/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M53BSHJXKHMY5V51C4E9).
Titled after one of the various names for the fairy world (though I forget what culture the word Magonia comes from) it's essentially the bible of humanoid encounters. But for all intents and purposes it takes the fae folk and fairy lore from cultures all over the world, as well as the history of weird humanoid encounters in which there is some strange experience with little people, or "other" people in general, and sits it in contrast to contemporary experiences – often drawn form ufology and cryptozoology – including your little hairy man!
Ultimately, the conclusion most people seem to draw from it (aside from the hardcore nuts-and-bolts UFO people who hate it) is a sort of "Oh snap!" moment in which you realise that what we call one thing, today, other people have been calling Fae etc. for millennia. And it does a wonderful job of laying that out for you as a reader, mainly through really gripping accounts and a bit of historiography.
Similarly, if you're interested in modern fae folk experiences, look at the parallels between fairy lore and the events surrounding the whole Mothman saga at Point Pleasant. A good read on the subject that really outlines the crossover between our history of interactions with fae folk and what we often call "humanoids" can be found in John Keele's [The Mothman Prophecies] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mothman-Prophecies-John-Keel/dp/0340824468/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540620588&sr=1-1&keywords=the+mothman+prophecies).
Good fiction that lifts from all these books but is heavily rooted in historical analysis of how weird the topic is, can be found in the form of Twin Peaks.
And if you want to go really deep into the relationship between the history of "magic" and the fae folk and all of the above, have a read into Alistair Crowley's Moonchild. Then contrast it with Native American folklore on the same topic.
But be warned, it's a bit of a rabbit hole. If extremely interesting, nonetheless.
I'm doing my PhD on essentially this topic so feel free to PM me if you want to know more... My personal assumption, going in, and after doing more reading on the topic than any sane person should want to, is that it's all connected...
Hope that's useful!
Early history of the phenomenon (pre-manned flight) is listed as encyclopedic entries in Jacque Vallee’s book below. Unfortunately they are mostly very short descriptions without his analysis on each one. But the incredible span of history, how long people have been seeing wonders in the sky, is amazing:
Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HKOIJM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vS7-Ab3G38HZ7
Early sightings of unusual phenomena including folklore such as fairies and witches and trolls and the relationship of that fear of the unknown to today’s great unknown - the Universe and ET, is presented here, which makes a connection to the conscious observer:
Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers https://www.amazon.com/dp/0987422480/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZR7-Ab4TMXW2D
Passport to Magonia by Jacques Vallee is an entire book full of early reports of UFOs, many of which come from America. It's an absolutely fascinating read, and I highly recommend getting it.
One sticks out, details escape me, but in the space of a week about 150 years ago where an Airship, something a bit like a blimp is seen flying over various cities in the US with a crew that land or fly low near various towns and are visible, appearing to be period dressed white people, but with funny accents. Something like that.
Oh, just saw your wiki link. Maybe it's the same story, but with lots of details recounted.
Could of been an abduction senario, where she was taken for a certain amount of time and then dropped off at the exact time she was taken. There are a lot of these reoccurring stories detailed in the book Passport to Magonia. The book is nothing short of amazing detailing countless stories of E.T., humanoid, fairies, the gentry, trolls, elves, demons, angels, etc. HIGHLY RECCOMEND.
Fairies: Real Encounters With Little People
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440226120/
At minimum, this book describes the pattern of paranormal encounters before the 20th century. This pattern is important in the next book...
Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers
https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Magonia-Folklore-Flying-Saucers/dp/0987422480
The author, Jacques Vallee, was the first to claim that UFO's were not the product of extraterrestrials, and then demonstrates the similarities between faerie stories and UFO encounter stories.
>Maybe there are 'entities' from an alternate dimension which prey on people but how they appear depends upon the observer and their cultural background. Some primitive people would see spirits, religious people see demons, Westerners would see aliens and Bigfoot.
http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Magonia-Folklore-Flying-Saucers/dp/0987422480