Record Number of UFOs Spotted
July 21, 2008 by admin
Filed under Stories Of Interest
Some swirled, swooshed and hummed, while others hovered, zipped and zoomed.
Canadians in four provinces reported seeing a record number of unidentified flying objects in 2007, according to an annual report released by a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization that has recorded UFO sightings since 1989.
The UFOlogy Research Institute, which compiles data from sources including Transport Canada and the Department of National Defence, said researchers examined 836 alleged UFO sightings in 2007, an increase of almost 12 per cent over 2006.
While B.C. typically has the highest number of reported sightings, the 2007 compilation found New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec each received all-time high numbers of UFO reports.
The reports were filed by witnesses with government and military agencies, police and several online UFO websites. Witnesses ranged from farmhands to airline pilots and included teachers and police officers.
Chris Rutkowski, the lead researcher of the study, said of the hundreds of reports only a fraction — about 16 per cent — were classified as unexplained after review by his investigators. He also cautioned while some UFO sightings can’t be rationally explained, there is still no evidence to suggest extraterrestrial contact.
