A second case of a red ball of light chasing a car across an Arizona highway was filed June 24, 2011, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
The witness was driving between Flagstaff and Leupp, AZ, at 1:21 a.m., June 24, 2011, when a red light was noticed in the sky.
"It was approximately 800 feet in the air and at first I assumed it was a helicopter because of the low flying distance," the witness stated. "I rolled the window down to see if I could hear any type of noise; no sound was present. The time was 1:21 a.m.; and as I drove onward, the light descended and flew about four feet above the ground."
The witness watched the light and was able to describe it.
"I was able to clearly see it light the ground up red. It flew parallel to my vehicle and just about kept the same speed as my vehicle (65 mph). The orb itself was red, and emitting a red glow - darker red in the center, brighter red around the edges. It was to the left of the vehicle, approximately 50 yards away. At this point I was feeling panicked, afraid and curious."
But then the object moved close to the vehicle.
"As the road turns, I broke sight of the light and while I was turning the bend, a bright light caught my attention in the corner of my eye. The orb, now bright white, and approx eight inches in diameter, was now flying alongside my vehicle, no more than 8-12 inches above the road. It was flying on the shoulder of the oncoming lane and kept perfect speed with my vehicle (65 mph). The time was now 1:24 a.m."
The object made no noise - and then moved quickly away.
"While viewing this object, I had no feelings of emotion and I was calm and collected. No noise, besides engine noise was noted, the only notable difference was the presence of cell phone signal (there usually is none). It followed my vehicle for a quarter mile, and it sped up two car lengths in front of me and abruptly made a 90 degree turn, upward into the sky, at which point, I leaned forward to see it shoot across the sky, like a shooting star toward the east. It was not as bright when I saw it disappear in the sky."
A similar case occurred on June 10, 2011, also in Arizona, and was covered here as: Fireball 'chases' Arizona couple through desert at ground level. An Arizona couple reported a "star-like fireball" that was three-feet across followed their car at about the height of their windows for two minutes during a nighttime drive about halfway between Las Vegas, NV, and Kingman, AZ.
In both cases, the ball of light flew at the same speed as the car at the car's height, then moved in front of the vehicle before moving away.
But the high strangeness did not stop, in this first case, when the witness saw the object move away. The witness reached home at 1:36 a.m. and discovered a 3-foot-tall rabbit sitting on the driveway.
"As I was pulling into the driveway, my headlights shone upon a rabbit, sitting where I was about to park. I stopped within three feet of the rabbit, which did not move, flinch, blink, of any sort. It was very large and from the ground to the top of the head (not including the ear length) about the height of my hood (approx 37 inches tall). It's width was approximately 20 inches wide and it was brown and white mixed color with no distinct pattern or spots.
"Its eyes were black and it was sitting upright, like that of a cat. The ears were very stiff, long and together, and they were slanted back at an angle, like that of a jackrabbit. At this point, I began to panic, and I called a second party to tell them of what I was seeing. The car remained running with the headlights on and I sat staring at this huge rabbit for about five minutes. After talking, I turned my engine and headlights off, and with the outside light from the house, I was able to keep eye contact with the rabbit as I exited the vehicle and proceeded to walk slowly around the rear of the vehicle and into the house, not breaking sight. The area seemed to be still and calm; I did not hear any usual night noises (bugs chirping, dogs barking, etc). Once inside, I remained on the phone until 2:12 a.m."
No images or videos were included with the MUFON report, which was filed on June 24, 2011. The above quotes were edited for clarity. The driving distance between Flafstaff and Leupp is about 44 miles. In the earlier case, the couple had left Las Vegas and their final desination was Kingman, 150 miles west of Flagstaff.
Arizona is a current UFO ALERT 5 rating, with a low number of UFO sightings nationally. Arizona had 11 reports in May 2011 - and remains on our Watch List - while California had 55 UFO reports - the highest reporting state in the nation.
You can read more details about other recently reported cases at the UFO Examiner home page. The most up-to-date UFO information can be heard at web radio show UFO Traffic Report every Wednesday, 9 - 10:30 p.m. EST, which includes a UFO Witness Testimony Program segment, and an update of the UFO ALERT national rating system. Past shows are available at the Archive page.
The following is the unedited and as yet uninvestigated report filed with MUFON. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Arizona MUFON State Director Jimm Mann investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.
AZ, June 24, 2011 - Red orb that changed to white, approx 8in diameter. MUFON Case # 29703.
While driving east bound from Flagstaff, AZ to Leupp, AZ, I noticed a red light in the sky. It was approx 800 feet in the air and at first I assumed it was a helicopter because of the low flying distance. I rolled the window down to see if I could hear any type of noise; no sound was present. The time was 1:21am; and as I drove onward, the light descended and flew about 4 feet above the ground. I was able to clearly see it light the ground up red. It flew parallel to my vehicle and just about kept the same speed as my vehicle (65mph). The orb itself, was red, and emitting a red glow - darker red in the center, brighter red around the edges. It was to the left of the vehicle, approx 50 yards away. At this point I was feeling panicked, afraid and curious.
As the road turns, I broke sight of the light and while I was turning the bend, a bright light caught my attention in the corner of my eye. The orb, now bright white, and approx 8 inches in diameter, was now flying alongside my vehicle, no more than 8-12 inches above the road. It was flying on the shoulder of the on-coming lane and kept perfect speed with my vehicle (65mph). The time was now 1:24am. While viewing this object, I had no feelings of emotion and I was calm and collected. No noise, besides engine noise was noted, the only notable difference was the presence of cellphone signal (there usually is none). It followed my vehicle for a quarter mile, and it sped up 2 car lengths in front of me and abruptly made a 90 degree turn, upward into the sky, at which point, I leaned forward to see it shoot across the sky, like a shooting star toward the East. It was not as bright when I saw it disappear in the sky.
I arrived at my destination at 1:36am. As I was pulling into the driveway, my headlights shone upon a rabbit, sitting where I was about to park. I stopped within 3 feet of the rabbit, which did not move, flinch, blink, of any sort. It was very large and from the ground to the top of the head (not including the ear length) about the height of my hood (approx 37 inches tall). It's width was approx 20 inches wide and it was brown and white mixed color with no distinct pattern or spots. It's eyes were black and it was sitting upright, like that of a cat. The ears were very stiff, long and together, and they were slanted back at an angle, like that of a jackrabbit. At this point, I began to panic, and I called a 2nd party to tell them of what I was seeing. The car remained running with the headlights on and I sat staring at this huge rabbit for about 5 minutes. After talking, I turned my engine and headlights off, and with the outside light from the house, I was able to keep eye contact with the rabbit as I exited the vehicle and proceeded to walk slowly around the rear of the vehicle and into the house, not breaking sight. The area seemed to be still and calm; I did not hear any usual night noises (bugs chirping, dogs barking, etc). Once inside, I remained on the phone until 2:12am.
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