Oval Ufo 200 Feet Overhead Near Wheeler Arkansas

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"By Roger Marsh, UFO Examiner - http://www.examiner.com/ufo-in-national/oval-ufo-200-feet-overhead-near-wheeler-arkansas-1#ixzz1NXdIuVP5"

A Wheeler, AR, witness reports watching a small, fast moving oval-shaped object about 200 off of the ground that pulsed slightly with a white light, according to May 25, 2011, testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.

The witness was watching the clouds of an approaching storm when the object came into view.

"I saw it against some dark clouds in the western sky," the witness stated. "The object was flashy and seemed to shake or hop up and down in a rapid motion throughout it's flight. I was unable to make out a shape as it was visible for such a short time. It could have been any shape, but if I was to pick one, I would say it was probably oval in shape."

The object moved north to south.

"It seemed to pulse slightly with a bright light. It appeared to be higher in the sky some distance above the tree line. I would estimate it to be 200 feet or more above the ground."

The object appeared to be rather small in size.

"It could have been a few meters across or several meters across. There were no colored lights on it - only white. The light remained on the whole time, although it seemed to dim and get bright rapidly, thus the pulsing."

No images or videos were included with the MUFON report, which was filed on May 25, 2011. The event occurred at 11 a.m. on May 22 or 23 - the witness is unsure of the exact date. Wheeler is a rural community northwest of Fayetteville.

Arkansas is a current UFO ALERT 5 rating, with a low number of UFO sightings nationally. Arkansas had 3 UFO reports in April 2011 - while California had 46 sightings, the highest reporting state in the nation.

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The following is the unedited and as yet uninvestigated report filed with MUFON. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Arkansas MUFON State Director Norman Walker investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.

AR, May 23, 2011 - Bright, Flashy Object visible for a short time. Traveled Horizontally at a fast pace. MUFON Case # 29249.

I was standing at the edge of our property by the barb wire fence looking westward out into a field. I was watching the clouds of an approaching storm. There was no thunder or lighting at this time. It was around 11:00 a.m. on May 22 or 23 2011. I can't recall which day it was exactly. I'm writing this just a few days after I saw it. I was not expecting to see anything.

Something in the sky caught my eye. I saw it against some dark clouds in the western sky. The object was flashy and seemed to shake or hop up and down in a rapid motion throughout it's flight. I was unable to make out a shape as it was visible for such a short time.

It could have been any shape, but if I was to pick one, I would say it was probably oval in shape. It traveled horizontally across the sky in a north to south direction. It seemed to pulse slightly with a bright light. It appeared to be higher in the sky some distance above the treeline. I would estimate it to be 200 feet or more above the ground.

It was quite small looking from where I was on the ground. It could have been a few meters across or several meters across. There were no colored lights on it only white. The light remained on the whole time, although it seemed to dim and get bright rapidly, thus the pulsing.

It didn't seem to change height but maintained a straight line direction across the sky. I saw it come from behind some trees. It's important to note that the object appeared to be a fair distance behind these trees. It then continued in it's direction, disappearing behind another tree appearing quickly on the other side.

While still continuing in this direction it disappeared behind a cluster of trees and didn't reappear in the sky.

It's also important to note that around the time the object was out of view behind the second tree I held up my cell phone to take a picture and that's when the object disappeared behind the last trees and didn't reappear. All of this happened within 4-5 seconds.

The object went across the sky fairly fast. It did not resemble any natural or manmade known object that I can think of. I have studied videos online of satellites, meteors, comets, falling stars, flares, aircraft, balloons, ball lightning, sun dogs, and other phenomena, none of which bear enough resemblance to the object I saw, to say it was any of those things. I at first thought that it was a bird. (It's hard to believe that I saw a UFO as I've heard of few UFO sightings in Arkansas.)

However, I can think of no bird that lives in our area that looks like a light flashing in the sky. I am at a loss as to what the object could be. Other things worth mentioning are that I had a dream a couple of weeks before, that I saw several UFO's out in the same field where I saw this object.

Also noteworthy, there were cows farther out in the field which looked like they could have been beneath the object. I hope whoever reads this takes this sighting seriously. When I saw the object I felt excitement and intrigue. I was in disbelief of what I was seeing. The longer the object was in the sky, the more I believed that I was witnessing something unknown. I'm not saying that this is for sure a UFO, but if no other explanations can come close I think it probably was one.

I just wish I had been able to capture this experience on film. Had it stayed in the sky a few seconds longer, I may have been able to record a video of it on my cell phone. I think it's a bit ironic that it disappeared as I held up my cell phone. This is the first time I have ever seen anything in the sky that resembles a UFO. It's a bit embarrassing to admit to seeing something like this because I'm afraid people will think I'm nuts. I look forward to hearing what you think about this sighting. Please email me something back regarding this event.

P.S. This sighting was outside of town. I live in a rural community called Wheeler on a dirt road. Wheeler is located just outside of Fayetteville, Arkansas.