A Flurry of UFOs in Wytheville, Virginia
In October 1987, a series of UFO encounters in Wytheville, Virginia captured the attention of many. It started when Wayne Pike, the county sheriff, mentioned seeing strange lights in the sky with his officers. This caused panic and led to numerous conspiracy theories. The following year, 3,000 more UFO encounters were reported in that region alone.
Even the reporter who went to cover the event claimed to have seen “a dazzling light” in the sky one night, according to how common the sightings were. While many individuals thought that the town had been attacked by a huge UFO “invasion,” others felt it was just mass hysteria.