{"id":2503,"date":"2016-05-22T12:30:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T12:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/?p=2503"},"modified":"2016-06-05T07:05:32","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T07:05:32","slug":"man-shines-laser-white-oblong-object-object-emits-beam-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/man-shines-laser-white-oblong-object-object-emits-beam-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Shines Laser on White Oblong Object. Object Emits Beam of Light over Burlington, Vermont"},"content":{"rendered":"

Possible Hoax? See \u00a0Below.<\/span><\/h3>\n

The following case is used with permission by UFOs NorthWest. It can not be reproduced in any way, without permission.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0is an example of a case that has physical trace evidence, and the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

If it is a hoax, it is one of those that you have to ask yourself, “Why?” \u00a0With no notoriety since they requested anonymity, there is no money since they never asked for payment and the work to create the hole etc., seems like a whole lot of work, for nothing.<\/p>\n

It is archived here for reference. Have an idea of what it might be? Comment below.<\/p>\n

Location of Sighting:<\/strong> Burlington, Vermont
\nDate of Sighting:<\/strong> May 17, 2016
\nTime of Sighting:<\/strong> 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An electrical engineer was outside having a cigarette. He at once noticed a bright white oblong object flying from west to east. The object flew right over his house and then towards Lake Champlain.<\/p>\n

The object was estimated to be the size of a city bus and was estimated to be about 500 feet over the witness\u2019s house. The witness was convinced that the object was not a plane, helicopter or drone.<\/p>\n

The man felt his \u201chair standing on end\u201d like there was electricity in the air. The witness had a red laser pointer light on his key chain.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO COLLAGE OF HOLES BURNED THRU PAVING STONES & GROUND BY BEAM OF LIGHT FROM UFO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He shined the laser on the object. The object was moving slowly, but stopped when the laser light was shown. The witness couldn\u2019t see the laser light reflecting off of the object. The object at once stopped and shot a white-yellow beam of light close to the witness\u2019s feet and the light burned a hole through a paving stone and into the ground below. (See above photo collage.) The witness scurried into the house right after the light burned the hole through the stone into the ground.<\/p>\n

He called and reported his sighting and later retrieved the stone (at my request). He took the stone into his house and the stone was very hot. This was about one-half hour after the hole had been burned. (The temperature outside was about 45 degrees F.)<\/p>\n

The witness then took photos of the ground below the stone. (See above photo collage.) He said that he saw the object for only about 45 seconds, but that it returned later and hovered over his house for several minutes.<\/p>\n

The witness noticed strange individuals gathering outside his house and was terrified of them as they seemed to be watching him in his house. He also saw a police car across the street with flashing lights. The witness was afraid to go outside as the individuals looked suspect. (They were wearing hoodies and had backpacks on.)<\/p>\n

I requested that the witness take samples of the burned area and area surrounding it. He said that he took the samples and then the next message stated that they \u201cwere taking my phone.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also saw a large black car parked by the Elks Club across the street. The witness texted the photos to my cellphone. A few minutes later he texted that they \u201cwere taking my phone.\u201d He then stated that the FBI \u201ccollected his evidence.\u201d I then received a text saying that the phone number was no longer in service. The witness saw a similar object about 4 months ago.<\/p>\n

The Interview<\/h3>\n

Here is the\u00a038 Minute Follow-Up Interview with the witness, conducted by William Puckett.<\/p>\n

Listen below, or\u00a0download the source .MP3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/casefiles\/media\/20160519interview.mp3<\/a><\/audio>

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No Signs of Soil “Vitrification”<\/h3>\n

Note from The Black Vault:<\/strong> There is something to note from the photographs below. There are no burn or scorch marks in the stone, or the dirt.<\/p>\n

During Season 3 of the History Channel show UFO Hunters, I was a producer and writer on an episode entitled, “UFO Relics.” \u00a0In this episode, I had the UFO Hunters team meet with investigator Nancy Talbott, and she talked about a case in Poland where there was “vitrified soil.” When soil or sand is exposed to extremely high temperatures, it gets “vitrified” or turns to glass.<\/p>\n

We even did an experiment in a warehouse, wherein we took dirt and put it under a high powered torch, and we vitrified it, meaning, it turned to glass. There is no evidence here of that, and no evidence of burning of any kind. Does this mean it didn’t happen? No. It may mean that the witness is incorrect assuming it was a laser. What is an alternative? Well, not sure, to be honest. But as an investigator, we can’t rule out that the witness did, in fact, experience what he did, but is incorrect in assuming it was a “laser” that was fired back at him.<\/p>\n

Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n

The following are photographs of the area, where the beam allegedly hit.<\/p>\n