Appearance / Description of Object(s)

The object was possibly 50feet or more in diameter, but all we saw was a ball of huge bright light.

Size of Object(s)

Possibly 50 feet in diameter

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

When we last looked at it, the object was less than 100 feet above us.

Description of Area / Surroundings

It was in a rural setting, as we were about 3 or 4 miles from Shilo, with nothing but flat farmland.

Full Description & Details

At the point in time I believe I just enderd Grade 10 and myself and 2 friends were out walking along the railroad tracks from Shilo to Brandon. it was around 1 or 2 in the early morning hours and we spotted this light off in the distance, originating from CFB Shilo (Canadian Armed Forces Base) which was home to the Horse Artillery. At first we believed it to be a flare because it was so bright. Several minutes passed and the white ball of light started coming towards us. So we thought ok, must be a helicopter. It kept coming closer and all three of us were just paralyzed by the fact that it wasn't making any noise.

The light was now right above us possibly 100 feet or less and we were so frightened. The railway track where we were standing, were crosing a bridge so the land was built up, 3 or 4 feet from the ditch. We all dove in and covered our eyes in fear, all I remeber is seeing light with my eyes closed and then, I can't remember how long it was there but it was then gone.

I don't believe we talked much about this amongst ourselves, it was something that scared me and when I think about it to this day, my entire body become covered in goosbumps and have a strange fear sensation, and feel somewhat flush, it's hard to explain. It really shouldn't bother me at this point in my life where I'm now 41 and am married and not scared of anything. It doesn't make sense, think that's why maybe putting this down in words will put closesure to this.

What may be unrealated I typically have a hard time staying asleep and once or twice a month I wake p with a small bruise on my bicep of my left arm.

I started thinking of this incident again last week when I was having a smoke on the patio in Winnipeg, MB and saw a moving object assumed it was a satelliete, estimate maybe 5 miles up then all of a sudden it started to move in an obscure direction and then suddenly a big bright burst of white light emitted from the object for maybe 2 seconds and it was gone.

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?

No, unfortunately not.

Witness Background

Completed high school in Europe, attended University, now manage my own company.

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

I was just an average young man, I think I was open minded at the time, and definitely am now. Read very little about UFO's before my sighting.

Other Comments

I'd like to contact the 2 other people that were with me at the time to see if they remember anything more than me or have trouble staying asleep.

Reported Sighting? 

Reported To: 

Your Location: 

Age: