Posted: August 6, 2009

Date of Sighting: 05/08/2009
Time: 3.30 am

Witness Statement: I was driving along the Snake Pass between Manchester and Shefield at 3.30 am. I reached Lady Bower Reser and saw two very large very bright orange balls of light hovering over the water. They were approx 500 meters from me and about 50 foot above water. Estimate size about 25 foot in diameter. I could tell this because of surrounding trees, hills, etc. I stopped my car and got out, there was no noise and the air was very still. I watched the balls of light for about 10 seconds then they moved off in the direction of Manchester at a slowish speed.

I watched them until they went behind trees and hills. I wasn't sure what to do, go home or carry on to go fishing at Leicester. I carried on for a few more miles when these two balls of light flew at speed over my car heading east towards Sheffield then turned sharp left and went north extremely fast. The Snake Pass is pretty quiet at that time of morning, but there were other cars and lorries about, they must have seen these objects. They really spooked me out. I went home, didn't go fishing.