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A Dragon sighting in 2001

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I have often been intrigued by stories of dragons and didn't realise people claimed sightings in modern times. I came across this from Karl Shuker:
This took place in Powys, Wales In March 2001.

A British naturalist and some colleagues were conducting some research in the area after being notified by a local of "something" strange that was seen earlier on the year. As they stood at the edge of some woods by a quarry they suddenly spied an extraordinary entity. Measuring 2.5 ft or so in length, it resembled a serpentine dragon with four short limbs, but its head was shaped very like that of a sea horse, and it was airborne---undulating and wriggling as it flew about 10 ft above the surface of the quarry in a wide circle. They were unable to recall seeing any wings, but it had a long tail that terminated in a pair of horizontal, whale like flukes. The entity was green in colour and shimmered somewhat, but appeared solid, not translucent or ethereal, and they watched it for 3-4 minutes, at a distance of approximately 50 ft, before it finally vanished into one of the numerous caves and large crevices pitting the quarry. The naturalist had the distinct impression while watching it that this creature was deliberately seeking to keep them at bay, warning them off from approaching further into its territory.

Source: Karl P N Shuker, Strange Magazine 22

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Finnish UFO researcher says Newfoundland 'rockets' an illusion

Nefoundland missile sighing
© Darlene StewartThe alleged missile is seen in this image provided to CTV.ca by Darlene Stewart.
A UFO researcher and author from Finland calls it "the December Phenomenon."

Bjorn Borg, a 63-year-old retired economist, says each winter he can count on media reports of what appear to be rocket or missile sightings of the kind seen last week over Newfoundland's south coast.

"Every year this comes up in the news," he said Monday from Helsinki.

But what people are really seeing is the effect of jetliner vapour trails catching winter sunlight, he said.

Borg studied photos taken at sunset a week ago in Harbour Mille, N.L., by resident Darlene Stewart. He believes what she and two others witnessed was nothing more than the optical illusion created when setting sun hits a jetliner at just the right angle.

"The sun is shining on the (condensation) trail. In winter time, the colour of the trail will show up (in) very strong yellow or even red. It looks like fire."

UFO

Woman Reports UFO over New Zealand

New Zealand ufo image
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Published: February 1, 2010

Date: 02-01-10

I was outside having a cigarette and noticed bright lights in the sky coming towards me. I thought they were too bright for a plane and wondered why a plane would be flying this far from the city as we are in the countryside surrounded by hills.

I continued to watch it, and all of a sudden it changed direction in a 90 degree angle. As it seemed quite low I was listening for sound but heard absolutely nothing and it was a very quiet, still night.

I noticed also that the lights got no dimmer as it changed direction and seemed to be the same brightness all around it. I then watched it travel very rapidly over the hills, still very bright. I saw this from front, side, and the back and the lights stayed the same brightness at all angles.

UFO

Orange disc-shaped object - Garforth, England

Posted: February, 4, 2010

Date: February 2, 2010
Time: Approx: 6:40 p.m.

I've just seen an orange disc shaped object in Garforth! It was coming over the house then stopped and started to rise, it kept going until it vanished, it was huge and very bright! I saw your post on web, do you know what it was?

Additional Information:

Hi, It was tonight at approx 6:40pm, I just looked out of the window upstairs and it was there coming towards me, I went to the window at the back of the house as I expected it to go over the top of the house it didn't so I went back it had moved to the right then just started to rise getting smaller until I couldn't see it anymore. It was very bright, red /orange with flames it was more rounded at the top. I can't stop thinking about it, I've never seen anything like it!

Cloud Lightning

England: Strange illuminated cloud observed over Peterlee

Posted: February 4, 2010

Date: February 2, 2010
Time: 10:00 p.m.

Location of Sighting: Peterlee.
Number of witnesses: 2
Number of Objects: 0
Shape of Objects: Illuminated cloud.

Full Description of Event/Sighting: My friend and I were chatting in our local beer garden, which faces south. Around 22:00 my friend commented on a cloud which seemed to be lighted from the inside. We watched for some time as the cloud got brighter and brighter. We estimated the cloud to be just south of Hartlepool and it's length to be about 3 to 4 KM. We couldn't think what would make such a effect, we are both mountaineer instructors and are quite used to reading the sky for navigation and weather purposes.

Meteor

US: A bright blue/green object seen over Simi Valley, California

Posted: February 4, 2010

Date: February 3, 2010
Time: Approx: 7:15 p.m.

Hi. I found your website on Google. Last night (Feb 3) at approximately 7:15pm my husband and I were traveling west on California highway 118 coming into Simi Valley. Just northwest of our car up in the night sky, I spotted a bright light that at first looked like a small plane. It was very bright yellow/white and formed an arc as it traveled with a bright blue-green ball as the center. It lasted only several seconds, but it was very noticeable.

UFO

Unidentified Object Photographed near Madrid, Spain

Spain ufo
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Published: February 3, 2010

Date: 01-25-10

Torrejon Air Base - I was out in the field, to take some sunset pictures, on Monday, January 25, 2010, in a place 30 kms East from Madrid, Spain, near Torrejon Air Base.

I made about 160 pictures for more or less one hour. I didn't notice anything strange, I had been in that place at least a dozen times before.

When I checked the pictures the next day, right in the second picture I found a speck that I took for a bird at first. Taking a closer look, I realized that it wasn't a bird, but an object that reflected the sun's rays.

I took other pictures of birds and airplanes passing by, just for fun, and I have included them in the PPS show attached.

UFO

England: Unidentified Object over North York Moors

England ufo
© Unknown
Published: February 2, 2010

Date: 01-31-10

My name is John and I took the photos attached of my father and something we can't explain in the sky behind, then above him.

I would appreciate it if you would analyse these and let me know what you think it is.

The object in question moved very fast indeed, seemed to stop on a dime, and come back on itself very rapidly, as well as changing shape and altitude frequently.

It accelerated over my daughter's house after several minutes, and then shot straight up through the clouds where it vanished.

Thanks

UFO

US: 2 See Silver Oval Object Hovering in Daytime Sky

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Posted: February 3, 2010

Date of Sighting: January 30, 2010
Time of Sighting: 3:50 PM PST
Location of Sighting: Monmouth, Oregon (See Map)

Description: It was early afternoon, so it was daytime. I was driving to Monmouth in Oregon. Just before I arrived another person in my car and I saw in the sky, perhaps thousands of feet high, an oval-shaped silver object. At first, we assumed it was a plane. However we soon noticed that it wasn't moving. It was just hovering in the sky. A plane went by the area where it was in the sky. The plane immediately started to descend. The object was also a bit smaller than the plane, so it was a fairly small object. Upon entering Monmouth we looked back and the object was gone. We never saw it again.

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US: Man & 2 Sons See Dark V Shaped Object in Night Sky

Colorado area map
© UnknownCentennial is a Suburb to the South of Denver.
Posted: February 3, 2010

Date of Sighting: January 29, 2010
Time of Sighting: Between 8 to 8:30 PM MST
Location of Sighting: Centennial, Colorado (See Map)

Description: Between 8 and 8:30 PM tonight my 2 sons and I were leaving for the store. We were standing in our driveway pointing out some constellations. I had just pointed out the little dipper to my oldest son and was showing him how to follow Orion's belt to locate it. My youngest son spotted something in the sky and was trying to point it out to us. When I was able to see it, it looked very different. It was V shaped located at maybe 110 to 120 degrees (East-Southeast). We saw no lights, heard no sound and noticed that the object was moving in a northerly direction. It was a solid black V shape that blocked out the stars as it passed in front of them. We were able to observe it for about 20 to 30 seconds before it moved out of sight. I have no idea what it could have been, as I said it made no noise and had no lights. I think the only reason we were able to see it is because of how bright the moon was tonight.