UFOs SIGHTED IN FRANCE
"On the night of Friday, July 4, 2003," Fabien C.,
29, "had a cigarette outside in my garden" in Cherbourg,
in the department of Manche in western France, "and I
watched a plane passing over, when suddenly, behind the
plane, I perceived several lights of weak intensity but
moving at a high speed."
"I immediately called my wife, and she called a
friend, who was also there, to have a look. The friend
arrived, as well as two children, and they immediately saw
what I had seen. The lights passed over very quickly and
overtook the Airbus jetliner without any difficulty. It
was a very clear sky. There were several points of light
(about 15 to 20 points of light--F.C.), coloured orange
and of a weak luminosity."
On Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 1:07 p.m., Serge S. "saw
a UFO at Pic du Midi de Siguer, in the department of
Arioge," in southern France. "It was a clear sky with
some scattered thick clouds. Serge described the UFO as
'a lengthened gray spot.' The speed and distance of the
object were 'impossible to determine.'" (See Le Journal
de l'Ufologie for July 7, 2003. Merci beaucoup a Robert
Fischer pour ces articles de journal.)
CIGAR-SHAPED UFO TRAILS
AN AIRLINER IN ITALY
"An aircraft in flight was allegedly buzzed by a
missile-shaped UFO over the city of Benevento," located 80
kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Napoli (Naples).
"This was the report made to Italian authorities by
the commander of an Alpi Eagles Fokker 100 which, at
around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2003, was about to
land in Napoli with 80 passengers...when the commander
called the control tower to report having observed a
strange and large, elongated 'missile-like' object, coming
towards him from the opposite direction and passing very
close underneath the plane."
The Fokker's flight had originated in Palermo, on the
island of Sicily just south of Italy. The claim was
investigated by Italy's National Flight Assistance Agency
and the Civil Aviation National Agency.
"In a report filed on Thursday, June 26, 2003, the
(Fokker) commander described 'an unidentified flying
object' approaching him from an altitude of approximately
8,000 feet (2,400 meters). It was cylindrical in form, 3
to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet) in length, white in color, and
reflected the sun's rays."
"The object, observed by both Fokker pilots (aircraft
commander and co-pilot--J.T.) was apparently not detected
by radar systems. For security reasons, however, the
state prosecutor in Napoli opened and investigation and
confiscated the radar recordings and (radio) dialogue
between the aircraft and the control tower." (See the
Italian newspaper Il Giornale of Napoli for June 27, 28
and 29, 2003. Grazie a Edoardo Russo, Renzo Cabassi e
Antonio Cuccu di Centro Italiano di Studi Ufologici (CISU)
per questo rapporto.)
MYSTERIOUS GLOWING CROSS
SEEN OVER THE AZORES
"A strange phenomenon has been observed in the night
sky above the village of Povoacao on the island of Sao
Miguel in the Azores." The islands, located 1,280
kilometers (800 miles) from Europe in the Atlantic Ocean,
belong to Portugal.
"The principal witness, Nidia Fidalgo, is a high
school science teacher who immigrated to the Azores from
Portugal. An enthusiastic amateur astronomer, she has the
custom of observing the stars at night."
Sra. Fidalgo originally sighted the mystery object in
late April 2003. "The phenomenon is a white cross, shaped
like a + sign, and it is static (stationary) in the night
sky. She first saw the phenomenon at 12:30 a.m. The sky
was starry with just a few clouds. She said the cross
seemed to be under the clouds, but it was much too defined
for that."
"'It was a cross painted on the sky,' Sra. Fidalgo
said, 'It was two large whitish bands perpendicularly
cross, and, in the middle, where the two bands
intersected, the colour is more clear.'"
On Saturday, June 14, and Monday, June 16, 2003, "she
saw the cross again in the same place" over Povoacao
"between 11 p.m. and midnight."
"In June, the cross had a homogenous white colour
and, in the middle, it is clearer."
More recently, Sra. Fidalgo "saw the cross on
Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at about 1 a.m. The sky had too
many clouds, but then she noticed the cross behind the
clouds."
On Monday, July 7, 2003, "she noticed that the cross
was static (stationary) in the sky and was of an apparent
size larger than the full moon. The cross always appears
near the zenith point."
The appearances of the cross have generated
excitement on the island of Sao Miguel. Witnesses think
it might be some kind of portent. Others claim that it's
a "new Star of Bethlehem," possibly announcing the rebirth
of Jesus Christ in the Azores. Still others refuse to go
out and look at the phenomenon, believing it is something
to be feared. (Muito obrigado a Filipe Gomes por eso
caso.)
OVAL-SHAPED UFO SEEN IN
UPSTATE NEW YORK
On Thursday, July 3, 2003, at 8:35 p.m., Craig S.
reported, "On Broadfield Road in Manlius, N.Y., my cousin
and I observed a wingless oval-shaped object traveling
from east to west for approximately 15 to 20 seconds
overhead, before it vanished behind the area's trees."
"The angle of observation was from approximately 85
degrees to 50 degrees relative to the horizon. The
relative comparative size of the object was equal to an
asprin tablet held at arm's length. The object appeared
to be metallic and was a dark copper color and appeared to
reflect the setting sun's rays and, as a result, it had
gold highlighting. The object emitted no sound or
contrail. The object's speed was approximately the same
as a commercial airliner (450 miles per hour--J.T.) at a
medium cruising altitude. The night was clear except for
a few cirrus cloud wisps, which the object was visually
below."
"After the sighting, we stayed outside for some time
hoping we could see the object again, which we did not.
However, upon leaving at 10 p.m., we observed a white
light traveling at a very high speed from north to south
in the western sky, which covered the whole sky in
approximately 5 seconds and then disappeared."
Manlius, N.Y. (population 4,819) is on Route 92 about
10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Syracuse. (Many
thanks to John and Jenny Hoppe of UFO Wisconsin for this
report.)
DAYLIGHT DISC SPOTTED IN
NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN
On Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 4 p.m., the male
witness "was putting the cover on my boat" in Eagle River,
Wisconsin (population 1,443). "I looked up into the sky
and I noticed an extremely shiny (metallic/silver) cigar-
shaped object traveling in an east to west direction. The
object traveled at a very slow rate of speed" over the
evergreen forests of Vilas County, Wisconsin, about 25
miles (40 kilometers) south of Watersmeet, Michigan.
"There was no contrail, no wings, no windows, no
lights or anything of a discernible nature that would
support that this was an aircraft or a balloon."
"The object seemed to reflect the bright sun off its
surface, but then I noticed that a vertical band of light
started to appear from the front of the object and
traveled slowly to the back of the object. This band of
light appeared every 15 seconds or so and traveled over
the surface of the object from front to rear. The object
did not change speed, hover, or change direction at all."
"I observed the object for about two minutes and
tracked it until it went out of sight over the treeline.
The weather conditions at the time of the sighting were
absolutely clear. My impression is that the object was
relatively small, maybe the size of a small plane, and
that the altitude of the object was 1,000 feet (300
meters). I am truly blown away at what I saw and can't
stop thinking about the event." (Many thanks to John and
Jenny Hoppe of UFO Wisconsin for this report.)
UNUSUAL "RING OF SMOKE"
SEEN IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
[Story carried by FarShores]
TRIANGULAR UFO SEEN BY
FOUR IN OKLAHOMA
On Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 12:15 a.m., David,
John, Alan and one other male witness were in Mounds,
Oklahoma (population 1,143) "facing east, looking north
and east" when they saw "three white lights in a
triangular pattern moving across the sky at a very high
altitude at the same speed, some distance apart the whole
sighting."
"A star disappeared when the object moved in front of
it, which suggested to us that this was a triangular
craft, not three separate lights. The lights disappeared
at the same exact time after about 3 to 4 minutes of
watching them, heading south."
"We looked around a bit to see if they'd reappear
and, sure enough, Alan said, 'Look...there they are!'
They were right in the exact spot they disappeared in,
only now they were facing in the opposite direction
(north--J.T.) but in the same triangular pattern, same
distance apart as the first time seen."
"Witnesses included an ex-Navy man, two history buffs
who know a little about aircraft and a 4.0 (college)
student here visiting his father."
David added, "I have to say this was the most
exciting and interesting thing that I've seen in the
skies, and I would like to speak to someone while
everything is fresh in my mind."
Mounds, Okla. is on Alternate Highway 75 about 20
miles (32 kilometers) south of Tulsa. (Email Form Report)
GOAT MUTILATION REPORTED
IN WILHOIT, ARIZONA
"Authorities are trying to find out why someone
beheaded the pet goat of a Yavapai County family and
drained the body of all its blood."
"The family reported this in the early morning hours
of (Saturday) July 5 (2003); two of the younger children
ran into the house and cried that the goat 'had no head,'
Lt. James Jarrell of the County Sheriff's Office said.
The goat and other livestock had been fed the night before
and appeared fine."
"The body of the goat was found in its proper pen,
but the head had been cut off cleanly, with a very sharp
instrument, Jarrell said. The children's father said
there was no blood in the pen or in surrounding areas, or
on the body of the goat; he was unable to find the head."
"No other livestock were injured or killed."
"The man said that, other than the head, no other
part of the goat had been removed or mutilated. He said
he's unaware of anyone who bears grudges against him or
his family and has no idea what prompted the killing,
authorities said."
"Authorities said that the family has asked that
their identity not be released given the bizarre nature of
the incident. It occurred in the community of Wilhoit
(population 664), about 13 miles (20 kilometers) south of
Prescott on Arizona (Route) 89."
"Yavapai County authorities have not received reports
of other killings of this nature." (See the Arizona
Republic for July 11, 2003, "Family goat beheaded, has
blood drained." Many thanks to Mike and Sheri Sedovic for
forwarding this newspaper article.)
CHUPACABRA KILLS FIFTEEN
ANIMALS IN SOUTHERN CHILE
"Since Thursday (July 3, 2003) residents of
Pillanlelbun, a town some 15 kilometers (9 miles) from"
Temuco in southern Chile "have been shutting down
henhouses, mangers and pigpens under lock and key and
using crosses made of palqui (wood) after the news of the
mysterious deaths of 15 animals at the Ty Koyam Mini-Zoo
became known."
"The victims of the odd event, which remains
unexplained, were six sheep imported from Somalia and nine
deer which were found dead with tear marks and bruises on
their bodies and bites on their necks. They were
scattered throughout the location."
"A number of hypotheses were presented at first--
everything from the descent of starving pumas (cougars or
mountain lions in the USA--J.T.)" from the Andes "to wild
dogs and the Chupacabras--which have been discarded given
that the place is completely shut (down) at night, thus
making impossible any entry by animals."
"Local residents are concerned. Even those who
profess not to believe think that the matter involves
Satan."
"Alejandro Fuentes, who owns the preserve, stated
yesterday (Thursday, July 3, 2003) that the investigation
is in the hands of the (Chile's) Agriculture and Livestock
Service (Spanish acronym: SAG) of the Ninth Region as well
as the police, since the deaths of the animals represent a
loss in excess of 4 million pesos."
"In order to avoid any new attacks, and in view of
the fact that llamas, alpacas, iguanas and apes also
occupy the premises, Alejandro Fuentes and his associates
have placed traps all around the area. However, as of
yesterday, the beast did not attack again."
Temuco is located about 400 kilometers (250 miles)
south of Santiago de Chile, the national capital. (See
the Chilean newspaper La Cuarta for July 4, 2003, "Fifteen
animals slain in mini-zoo." Muchas gracias a Scott
Corrales y Rodrigo Cuadra Salazar para eso articulo de
diario.)
BLACK HELICOPTERS APPEAR
AGAIN IN MASSACHUSETTS
On Friday, July 4, 2003, at 11 a.m., people living on
Perryville Road in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, located 30
miles (50 kilometers) south of Boston, were startled to
see "high-flying silver jets leaving chemtrails across the
sky." The thick, smoky trails, which resemble
conventional condensation trails or contrails, were said
to have persisted "into the early afternoon."
The following day, Saturday, July 5, 2003, "the
silver jets" returned, but this time "they were flying
quite low and in formation. Their engine noise was very
loud."
In nearby South Attleboro, Mass., black helicopters
were sighted hovering over Abbott Run (creek) and its
suburban neighborhood.
On Sunday, July 6, and Monday, July 7, 2003, "dozens
of people living in the Baker's Four Corners area of
Seekonk, Mass.," just across the town line from South
Attleboro, "saw black helicopters flying in formation.
And guess what they had on County Street (in Seekonk)?
Black helicopters! All the while, we got more silver jets
in Rehoboth."
The following day, a local teacher dropped by her
high school and talked "to some of the sports summer
students, and this was the lead topic of conversation." A
male teacher "called Otis Air Force Base" on Cape Cod (now
a Massachusetts Air National Guard base--J.T.) and they
told him it was 'practice maneuvers.'"
Curiously, Rehoboth and Seekonk were the site of
numerous black helicopter sightings during July and August
2002. (See UFO Roundup for August 6, 2002, "Rehoboth
reports flights of black helicopters," page 8. Many thanks
to Mary Lou Jones-Drown and others for these reports.)
NEW MOTHMAN TERROR
A near-disaster, which may be linked to Mothman, took
place two weeks ago.
Mothman researcher Loren Coleman reported, "According
to local newspapers, on Tuesday, June 24, 2003, Bonnie
Anderson of Gallipolis, Ohio was driving across the bridge
that goes to Point Pleasant, West Virginia," where Mothman
was orginally sighted in November 1966, "when her car
mysteriously caught fire."
Ms. Anderson "pulled off onto Route 2 (near the
Silver Bridge--L.C.) and emergency vehicles responded."
(Editor's Note: The Silver Bridge, which spanned the Ohio
River between Gallipolis, Ohio and Point Pleasant, W.V.,
mysteriously collapsed on December 15, 1967. The event
had been predicted by the entity known as Mothman.)
"As you know, June 24 is special," Loren added, "The
modern era of 'flying saucers' began on June 24, 1947, and
lots of weird things to do with fires have happened on
this date," as he mentioned in his book Mothman and Other
Curious Encounters, pages 147 to 152. (Many thanks to
Loren Coleman.)
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