TORONTO – UFO sightings in Canada reached an all-time high in 2012, according to an annual report.
Ufology Research says that there were record numbers of UFOs reported in all provinces except Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island. In 2012, 40 per cent of UFOs were spotted in Ontario—far more than previous years.
IN PHOTOS: Sketches made by witnesses of UFO sightings in Canada in 2012
According to the study, more than half of all UFO sightings were of simple lights in the sky. Witnesses also reported sources of light, spheres and boomerangs.
Here’s a breakdown of some of the findings regarding 2012 UFO sightings in Canada, according to Ufology Research.
1981 – Number of UFO sightings recorded in Canada in 2012. This is more than twice the number reported in 2011.
141 – Number of total UFO sightings reported in 1989
54 – Per cent of the sightings in 2012 that were lights in the sky
279 – Total number of UFO sightings reported in the Territories since 1989
5 – Average number of UFO sightings reported daily
283 – Number of sightings reported in August – the highest figure from any month in 2012.
15 – Number of minutes the typical UFO sighting lasted in 2012
6 – Number of UFO sightings in Yukon in 2012 – the lowest out of any province or territory
The report gives several theories for the sightings, which include “more secret or classified military exercises and over flights are occurring over populated areas,” “more people are unaware of the nature of conventional or natural objects in the sky” and even that, “the downturn in the economy is leading to an increased desire by some people to look skyward for assistance.”
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