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Analysis of Abilene, Texas UFO Sightings in 2003
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Abilene, Texas to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "other" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- June was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sunday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 06/01/03 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the morning, between the hours of 08:00 - 11:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Abilene, Texas from 2003
These Abilene, Texas UFO reports from 2003 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
Invincible Bird The following occurred at approximately 9:00 AM in the month of May or June, 2003. It was a clear, sunny day and it wasn't windy. I was not under the influence of drugs (including prescription drugs) or alcohol.
I was approximately 14 years old. I was in my backyard shooting in an easterly direction at a target with a pellet rifle. This was a highly powerful, break barrel .
22 caliber model that was capable of tearing melons to shreds. In my peripheral vision I saw a bird flying from the east in to a cubic hedge in my backyard, which stood about 6 feet tall and was six feet long on every side. I walked over to the hedge and saw that the bird was perched on a twig inside the hedge, beak pointing west, or directly toward me.
The bird was light grey and not particularly large. This hedge wasn't in good condition and was hollowed out on the inside by animals so I had a clear view of the bird. Me being an unsupervised punk with a pellet rifle, I decided to shoot the bird.
I realize it is wrong and illegal, and I would never do something like this again. I raised my rifle and shot the bird directly in the chest. The bird recoiled, but remained perched on the twig, staring at me.
Several seconds pass. I load another pellet in to the rifle and put the muzzle within two inches of the bird's chest. A shot rings out and the bird remains perched on the twig unharmed and looking directly in to my eyes.
This awful process repeats itself over and over again. Finally, I load a seventh pellet in to the rifle. The muzzle is touching the bird's body when the trigger is pulled.
The bird recoils but stands unfazed. At this point I am overwhelmed with a sense of confusion, shame and astonishment. I take a few steps back and the bird and I stare at each other for what felt like an eternity.
I walk away and the bird flies in to the western sky, having been shot 7 times in the chest with a high-powered pellet rifle. I never told anyone about this experience because I would have been punished for it. For years I simply assumed this was a supernatural event that could never be explained.
However, one might assume: 1.) The bird was not actually a natural bird at all, but a bird-like object under remote control. 2.
) It was armored. I never made these assumptions at the time, however. This happened not too far from Dyess AFB.
Some days prior to this incident a radio alarm clock malfunctioned at night and received transmissions outside the ordinary FM/AM range, including air traffic and cellular phone communications. The radio then made a loud hissing and screeching noise and blew out, and never functioned again. The sound woke up the entire house and put a bit of a scare in us all.
Abilene, Texas UFO Sightings From 2003 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Abilene, Texas UFO Sightings From 2003 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| June | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Abilene, Texas UFO Sightings From 2003 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Abilene, Texas UFO Sightings From 2003 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 06/01/03 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Abilene, Texas UFO Sightings From 2003 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 08:00 - 11:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Abilene, Texas
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All Texas Cities with reported UFO sightings in 2003
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