NUFORC Sighting 16107

Occurred: 1996-10-15 23:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2001-01-30 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 1 hour
No of observers: 1

Location: Roanoke, VA, USA

Shape: Triangle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted beams

I saw a triangular craft with only red light from front to back on it. Craft stopped over my back yard and shone light down.

One night I heard dogs and thought there were hunters. I looked out window and saw light across the field in woods. I watched light go around in trees for while then it sstarted playing game...when I looked it went out...I looked away it came on...this went on for about 15 minutes. Then light shot out of trees up and over ridge. I left and came back to look a few minutes later to see craft low over field,no blinking lights, only a long red light going from front to back of craft. It took a long time to reach crest of mtn. swinging around peak and coming down gulley of mtn. skimming trees. I got gun and went outside. The craft coming down only had light inside like a cockpit. When got close it turned off light. Stopped over back yard and shined a spotlight at my feet. I ran to house next door and looked back and it was gone.

NUFORC Note:

Date is arbitrarily chosen, since it was hunting season. Precise date is unknown. PD

Posted 2001-02-18