“Like Nothing Before Seen!” – The Multi-County UFO Encounter Over The UK’s “Alien Alley”
- By
Marcus Lowth
- September 7, 2023
- 8 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Sightings
The Pennine Lights UFO incident from early 1998 is perhaps little-known of, even in UFO circles. And given the apparent credibility of the case and the genuine mystery of that winter’s evening in the late 1990s, this is quite perplexing in itself.
These glowing objects were not only witnessed by hundreds of people, but the incident crossed county borders. Furthermore, one resident even managed to capture several seconds of footage of the anomalous glows, proving at the very least that those who claimed to have seen them had certainly not imagined them.
Even stranger, one of the sightings even suggested that these glowing lights were, in fact, part of a much larger object, one that ultimately appeared to take the form o...
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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.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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