A drone-like object the “size of a bus” was reportedly witnessed flying in the sky over the small Ontario town of Huntsville last week.
But what was it exactly?
A Transport Canada spokesperson said they haven’t received any reports regarding sightings of a large drone in the area of Huntsville on Jan. 7.
A drone-like object the “size of a bus” was reportedly witnessed flying in the sky over the small Ontario town of Huntsville last week.
But what was it exactly?
We might never know definitively.
This recent sighting comes after a flurry of media coverage of unidentified drone sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere in the world — including in Ontario. The sightings have left many wondering about the strange objects seen in the sky.
Last month, Christian Stepien, chief technology officer for the National UFO Reporting Center, a U.S. based non-profit that collects UFO reports from the U.S., Canada and around the world, confirmed their organization is experiencing a .
Here’s what was witnessed in Huntsville recently — and how you can report a strange sighting in the sky.
Devid Otto and his fiancé Diana Lizeth in Huntsville when stopped at the intersection of Highway 60 and King William Street around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 7.
Otto said approximately 60 to 80 feet above them hovered a massive, black, rectangular object, its three dim yellow lights glowing in the night.
“I want you to understand that this … was the size of a bus,” he said. “I don’t care what anybody tells me.”
While an Ornge helicopter had been in the area the same morning the couple said they encountered the strange object in the sky, they remain convinced it was not a helicopter.
A Transport Canada spokesperson said they haven’t received any reports regarding sightings of a large drone in the area of Huntsville on Jan. 7.
The Canadian UAP reports collected by the National UFO Reporting Center are primarily coming from Ontario — including a video submitted from London described by Stepien as “one of the most dramatic videos we’ve gotten in a long time.”
Stepien said a woman in London saw “one of these drones” what “hovered over a tree in her backyard and was shining an incredibly bright light.”
According to the National UFO Reporting Center’s website, the incident began at 6:58 p.m., on Dec. 13 and lasted for a period of 3.5 hours where a witness observed multiple large dronelike objects with white lights that flashed red and green.
“The event escalated when a giant, bright spotlight silently hovered above the trees in their yard for about 40 minutes,” the report description reads. “Multiple additional objects, smaller in comparison, seemed to fly around this central light.”
Transport Canada said it reviews all complaints and reports of possible violations involving a drone to determine if an investigation is warranted and whether an offence has occurred under the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
“Local police may also be involved if other laws were broken,” a Transport Canada spokesperson said. “Anyone who witnesses unsafe or illegal drone use should contact Transport Canada or local law enforcement.”
Transport Canada urges witnesses to record as much information as possible to help the department review incidents more effectively, such as clear photos or videos, date, time, drone type and other identifying marks.
Witnesses can report their concerns to Transport Canada through its .Other aviation incidents may be reported at .
The U.S.-based National UFO Reporting Center encourages people to .
With files from Megan Henderson
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Evelyn Harford is a reporter on Metroland’s Digital Content Team. Reach Evelyn at eharford@metroland.com.
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