Declassified UFO / UAP Document
CANADA: Ridicule fear holds back landing report
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Two witnesses reported a close encounter with a 14-foot egg-shaped object on a road in Grassy Plains, B.C., on April 29, 1959. The report highlights the social pressure and fear of ridicule that delayed the official reporting of the sighting to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
On April 29, 1959, at 10:30 pm, two men named Alex Gillis and Jerry Monkman were driving to Monkman's home in Grassy Plains, British Columbia, located 360 miles north of Vancouver. Upon topping a rise in the road, they encountered a slate-grey, egg-shaped object approximately 14 feet in diameter sitting in the center of the road. The witnesses observed a light shining through the top of the object. The sighting occurred on a clear, moonlit night. After a few moments, the object disappeared silently, appearing to rise straight up at a high rate of speed. The witnesses did not report the incident for a month, citing a fear of public ridicule. Eventually, they were persuaded to report the encounter to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This account was published by The Vancouver Sun and subsequently referenced in the November-December 1959 issue of Flying Saucer Review.
We just topped a rise and there it was in front of us. It was about 14 feet across, egg-shaped, and there appeared to be a light shining through the top.
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