29 Jan 1953 - Conway, South Carolina, USA
29 January 1953 22:45
Conway, South Carolina, USA

A light gray object about seven meters long and four meters wide was seen at treetop level. Explanation: Aircraft.

Mr. Boothe, a farmer, a commotion in his barn. He grabbed a gun, and saw an object about seven meters long and four meters wide, three meters above the treetops. It was light gray in color and lit up inside. It resembled a half egg. Boothe shot at the object twice. The first bullet bounced off with metallic sound. At the second shot the object tilted slightly, went up at a 65° angle to the west at high speed, and disappeared. Locals blamed numerous cattle deaths after the sighting on the object.


An object was observed. Animal reactions to the object were reported.

One metallic oblong object, about 40 feet across, was observed by a military radar operator at a military facility for under 20 minutes. A noise was heard.


Hynek rating: CE2: Close Encounters of the Second Kind
Vallee rating: CE1: UFO comes within 500 feet of the witness, but no after effects are suffered by the witness or the surrounding area.
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