I Thought the End of the World Had Come! Ten Truly Weird UFO Encounters of the Second Kind

Close encounters of the Second Kind—cases where UFOs affect the environment or the witness—are often overlooked or not given the attention they deserve. These kinds of cases are important because they almost always produce physical evidence in such forms as physiological effects, landing traces, animal reactions and electromagnetic disturbances. They also provide important insights into the nature and technology of the extraterrestrial craft. This video presents ten particularly weird and unusual cases from across the world which might change the way you think about these mysterious visitors to our planet.

I SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER. This early and unusual case occurred in October 1943, as James P. Sharp left US Route 40 in Salt Lake City, Utah and was traveling through the desert. As he drove, he was puzzled to see a brilliant object off in the distance. Slowly it approached until suddenly it appeared to be coming in for a landing. As it did, it began to suck up everything on the ground below it.

A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. At 1:30am June 28, 1947, at the start of a  worldwide UFO wave, J.E. Johnston stepped outside his home in Waterloo, Iowa, and was confronted by a 12-foot-wide silver disc zooming across his yard. JE felt as if he was struck by some sort of forcefield as his entire body became numb. The UFO darted away, but the effects on JE’s body would persist for a full day.

I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. On April 20, 1950, Jack Robertson drove on Highway 94 nine miles west of Lufkin, Texas, when a glowing orange UFO appeared in front of him, keeping pace with his car. He stopped and so did the UFO. Jack exited his car and climbed on the hood for a closer look. The object zoomed forward, showered him with sparks and flew off. Jack then realized he had been burned by the UFO.

IT SPLIT THE TREE IN TWO. On December 31, 1958, farmer Joseph Bennett was outside his home in the small town of Portglenone, Northern Ireland, when a 7-foot-wide black object zoomed down from the sky, raced across his yard and crashed right into a massive oak tree, sheering it in half. The object raced away, but the controversy had only just begun.

I’VE LEARNED HOW TO FLY! One day in 1960, David Busby (age 6) was playing in the cornfield outside his home in rural Shifnal, England when he suddenly began to levitate 15 feet in the air. Looking up, he saw a massive craft overhead. The next thing he knew, he was set back down and fell asleep. Eighteen years later, he had another dramatic encount