The witness had just stepped outside when the object was first seen as "very bright red and white flashing lights."
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"This object was not high enough for a plane and there was no noise except crickets," the witness stated. "It moved slowly and the trees that it passed did not move at all. There was no ring of lights or any other lights on the object as far as I could see."
The object then stopped over a wooded area near a neighbor's home.
"A few seconds after it stopped a bright beam of white light appeared, blinding even though I was about a football field distance from it. This spotlight effect lasted for approximately 15-20 seconds and went off as quickly as it had come on."
As the spotlight went off, the red and white flashing lights returned.
The Alabama witness could hear no sound from the hovering object as it shone a beam of light to the ground level. Credits:Google Maps.
"The object remained hovering for a few seconds and then exited right back the way it came. This is when I really got spooked because I know planes cannot go backwards. I tried watching for it to pass through my line of sight but I never saw it leave. This object moved very slow, and no noise whatsoever, no humming or roaring of engines, no disturbance of the trees or fields, and it went backwards after displaying a spotlight."
No images or videos were included with MUFON Case 47587. Haleyville is a city in Winston and Marion counties, population 4,173.
Recent Alabama UFO coverage includes:
* Alabama witness describes 'giant black triangle' UFO at 125 feet
* Silver disc UFO reported '20 feet off ground' over small Alabama town
* Silent cylinder object reported hovering over Alabama town
Alabama is a current UFO ALERT 4 rating, with a higher than average number of UFO sightings nationally. Alabama had 15 reports in April 2013 - the 11th highest reporting state while California had 47 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 above quotes were edited for clarity. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Alabama MUFON State Director Richard Hoffman investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com. - UFO EXAMINER.
