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UFO hoaxes can teach us about UFO realities

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The recent UFO hoax in New Jersey could be educational in several ways.

We might try to understand the thinking of the two men who have admitted to the hoax. We might also learn more about the complex overall situation related to UFOs.

The two men who launched helium-filled balloons with common road flares attached to them did it because, according to Associated Press reports, they wanted "to debunk so-called UFO experts."

Black Cat

England: Several giant cats could be on prowl in the countryside

A big cat expert believes there could be a number of the animals roaming rural Worcestershire.

Members of national research group Big Cats in Britain visited Worcester after dog walkers spotted a panther-like creature in St John's.

The specialists, who try to interview everyone in the UK who claims to have seen a big cat in the wild, went to the site near Grove Farm this week.

Although they could not find tell-tale paw prints or fur they remain convinced that mysterious animals are living in the area.

UFO

US: Is Orange light over North Carolina a UFO?

Many UFO reports turn out, upon investigation, to be natural occurrences, or something manmade. A North Carolina witness spotted something odd in the sky on March 30, 2009 - an orange-colored light with a white light in the center - and shot some video.

This video may be under investigation by the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). If there is a follow-up report released, I will report back on it here.


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US: Video shows UFO over California

California ufo
© UnknownA frame from the posted video.
A witness claims to have taken video images of unusual lights in the sky over California on April 1, 2009.

Two videos were posted at the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database on April 3. The video below is the first video, a better quality than the second.

This case may be under investigation by MUFON. Please remember that many reports can be explained as natural occurrences or manmade. I will report back if there is a follow-up to this video from MUFON sources.

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US: UFO video hoaxed as proof that faking is easy

UFO hoax
© Anthony WhartonThis "UFO" image was created with a model.
As American ufologists deal with seemingly heightened numbers of anomalous reports nationwide amid rapid communications advances and flourishing social networking web sites - the hoaxers are out in larger numbers as well.

One delicate piece of the picture is the often polite stand that UFO hunters take - being good listeners - as they try to sort out the difference between Mother Nature, something manmade, and what might be anomalous.

Case in point is the recent posting at YouTube of a video purported to be a video phone capture of the O'Hare Airport sighting from Nov. 7, 2006. What you read in columns like mine about these kinds of events is straight reporting - it's an event - of a video gaining more than a quarter-million viewer hits. But in the background, behind what you're reading, myself and those ufoloigsts I contact for an opinion, are shaking our heads and saying, "No, not again."

Eye 2

US: Mysterious creature bites, claws family's SUV in Lincoln County

Eaten car bumper
© News Channel 36A mysterious creature leaves its mark, ripping a vehicle to pieces.
A mysterious creature leaves its mark, ripping a vehicle to pieces.

"Oh man," exclaimed 8-year-old RJ Gilliam. "I saw the car. I was like, 'What in the world happened?'"

Scratches, bite marks and holes -- that's the surprise the Gilliam family of Lincoln County, North Carolina found in their driveway on Sunday.

"I didn't hear anything," said SUV owner Holly Gilliam. "That scares me, too. Why didn't I hear something?"

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US: O'Hare UFO video shooter interviewed about new video evidence

O'Hare airport ufo with correction
© UFO Blogger
Last month Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO Witness came forward with video evidence . According to him He/She " I have sat on this evidence for over 2 years, mainly because of the nature of my background, if you knew who I was then you would understand."

And now after the first UFO video was posted, He/She also uploaded a second video from another source which purports to be a video shot on the same day.

Pilot with ufo
© Unknown
About second video he said:
Since I posted my video clip, I have been contacted through You Tube by many, many people. One guy sent me his telephone number and over a detailed conversation he told me that he had also witnessed and filmed a UFO at the airport on the same day, and on Wednesday 25th I met up with him, he seemed like a credible and honest man, and I have no reason to doubt his claims.

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US: New Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO Witness Came Forward With Video Evidence

New Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO Witness came forward with video evidence

I have sat on this evidence for over 2 years, mainly because of the nature of my background, if you knew who I was then you would understand.

Back on November 7th 2006, I was near Chicago O'Hare International Airport when I was witness to what was arguably one of the most important UFO incidents in modern times. After the incident, many people jumped on the UFO bandwagon and came forward with false evidence, I can't speak for these individuals, I can only speak for myself.

I witnessed a gigantic UFO hovering over the Airport [Videos] at precisely 4:32 p.m. The UFO was a dark, hazy metallic disc/cigar shaped craft. It was at a height of roughly 750 feet from the ground, completely silent, frozen still, and was well over 100 meters in length. I managed to film the UFO on my cell phone for 1 minute, I observed the UFO for a further 1 minute, after which time it took off, and went upwards at tremendous speed and was gone.If you watch the clip properly, at the start of the clip you can clearly see a large passenger jet taking off, and flying directly under the UFO, which shows just how huge this thing was. The UFO was completely frozen still, and any movement on the video clip is camera movement and camera shake. I filmed the UFO on my cell phone with the zoom set to full.

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Scotland: Photo spooks experts in hunt for ghost of Tantallon Castle

Face in the window
© Grace LambApparition: A figure can be seen looking through the window in the background of Grace Lamb’s photo of her late husband Hugh and children Paul and Kelly on a visit to Tantallon Castle
New evidence which appears to back up claims that a ghost is stalking a Lothians castle has been uncovered.

Speculation over the presence of a ghost at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian was sparked by a picture released last week as part of an online experiment into the photographic evidence of the paranormal.

The startling image, taken in May last year, appeared to show a figure in period costume. The photographer claimed that they were unaware of anyone present at the time the image was taken, and that there were no actors at the castle in period costume.

Now another image which could show the same ghost has been presented to psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman, who has been running the study.

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Second 'ghost' sighting at Tantallon Castle

'ghost' picture
© PAPhoto of a second 'ghost' picture taken at Tantallon Castle, which has emerged after 32 years
A second photograph of a "ghost" at Tantallon Castle has surfaced, taken more than three decades before another that recently emerged.

Last week a picture taken at the ruined Scottish castle on the East Lothian coast was voted the world's most convincing ghost snap.

It appeared to show a figure clad in Tudor dress and a ruff peering out of a crumbling window.

The photographer who took the picture last May claimed he saw no one there, and tests have ruled out digital tampering.