Group /Category 4 Animal Effect Cases

Features: Landing, structured object, multiple witnesses, animal reaction, mist.

Francis Ridge:
1966 was a banner year for UFOs, and the news of these events even overshadowed landmarks of the space race. One particular sighting, however, produced far reaching repercussions. Known as the Michigan Sightings or the Dexter-Hillsdale Case, the incidents started a long chain of events that, like the O'Brien Committee, contributed to the formation of the Condon Colorado University study.

Richard Hall:
About 8:30 p.m., Frank Mannor, 47, a farmer, heard his dogs barking loudly and ran outside to investigate. In a swampy area to the east he saw flashing lights and called his son Ronald, 19. Together they crossed the swampy and hummocky terrain toward the lights trying to get a better look. They saw a domed, elliptical object with a quilted surface hovering about 8 feet off the ground, in a patch of apparent mist. The object then glowed "blood red" and the body lights disappeared. As they tried to get closer in the tricky terrain, they lost sight of the object and did not see it take off. (For more on the case, including photos, see links below).