UT044: Analysis of a Boot Worn by A Witness During a Purported Close UFO Encounter (Indiana/Ohio, 08-24, 08-25 2005)
From The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project
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Background/Objective
The event is described in the analytical request by William Puckett. An edited account follows.
The witness experienced two encounters with a UFO over a two-day period, i.e. early August 24 and early August 25, 2005. It involved a couple traveling from Eagle rock, Missouri to a small camping park near Marion, Ohio. The first encounter was near Indianapolis, IN while traveling east on I-70. The woman (primary witness) saw bright flames to the north. She became quite sickened by a strong odor, which was similar to creosol, sulfuric acid, and tar. She used to work for DOW Chemical and is quite familiar with chemical odors. After continuing to drive east on I-70 the couple stopped for fuel near the Indiana-Ohio Border (Richmond, Indiana). The woman saw several lights in the sky and became sick again with the same “foul” odor. The next night while driving on U.S. Highway 61 near Mount Gilead, Ohio she sighted a large triangular object. She again smelled the same strong odor and felt a “mist-like” substance on her skin. She had just purchased a new pair of black boots. They were marketed by Wal-Mart, but she purchased them new from a second party. She said she had never worn the boots before the trip. The synthetic suede on the surface of the boots was stripped clean in several areas after her two encounters. She said that a “black substance” collected on the carpet of a relative that she was visiting right after the encounter.
The witness suffered physical effects from the encounters for more than a month. The doctor’s diagnosis was “chemical pneumonia” and kidney infection.
The objective is to examine a boot worn during the events to determine whether there are any residues that may relate to the suede to being stripped clean in various areas. Following are photographs of the left boot which clearly shows the damage to the suede surface.
Budinger Analysis Report
Phyllis Budinger's Post Analysis Notes
- See: http://www.ufosnw.com for details on the event.
- Also: William Puckett, "MUFON UFO Journal", August 2006, No. 420.
