4/66 - Robert Howard, Sinclairville NY 8:30PM Sunday

Report Summary	"saucer-shaped object 12 feet in diameter with flashing red lights set in its edge. It settled into a nearby swamp. Howard headed across the fields toward the object while more people gathered. The thing appeared to be beaming a very narrow stream of brilliant light into a nearby woods. As Howard neared it, he said it bobbed to the right and took off over the treetops".[footnote 1]
Hynek Classification	CE-II
Original Vallee Classification	Type Ia-b
Current Vallee Classification	MA5
Minimum Distance	Unknown
Object Appearance	Disk with rim showing red lights
Object Behavior	Landing / near landing, emitted light beam into woods, bobbed to the right and flew away over treetops
Physical Effect	None
Medical Effect	"Right eye was puffy, bloodshot and watery"
Comments / Conclusion	Medical effect appears to be radiation damage - note that object departed to the right, and the right side of the witness face was affected.

Footnotes

1. Keel, Why UFOs?, LC# 75-105593, p96