The Cowichan Hospital Encounter
- By
Marcus Lowth
- April 21, 2018
- October 11, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Close Encounters
In the first hours of 1970 in British Columbia, Canada, one of the most intriguing UFO episodes unfolded over the Cowichan District Hospital. While several of the night-shift nurses would witness the strange object as it made its way away from the building, one of them, practical nurse, Doreen Kendall, would see the craft and its occupants up close.
Sketch based on DoreenKendall's account
Furthermore, many corroborating sightings occurred in the hours that followed, all of which had multiple and credible witnesses. And all of which shared remarkably similar details. Further still, all the witnesses would remain firm to their original reports, not wavering or changing their account one bit among the (at times) waves of questi...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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Never heard of this incident before. Fascinating and very compelling. I wish there were witness sketches of what the occupants and the inside of the craft looked like.