Short Haunts - A Tale of Two Sightings

Some witnesses are trained to look carefully.To observe. To stay calm. To assess what’s in front of them without panic, exaggeration or assumption. Which is why, when police officers report seeing something they can’t explain, those accounts carry a particular weight.In this Short Haunts listener story, an anonymous former police officer shares two extraordinary UFO sightings witnessed during service. The first occurred on a dark, wet February night in a rural area, when a colleague spotted something strange hovering over a farmer’s field: a silent, matt-black barrel-shaped object, suspended in the air, apparently unaffected by the wind and rain.Years later, a second sighting unfolded during a targeted patrol on a foggy autumn evening. What first looked like the lights of an illegal rave became something far stranger — coloured beams rising into the sky, followed by the appearance of a silent metallic wedge or triangle near power lines, with dull orange lights along its sides.Both incidents were witnessed by serving officers. Both were kept quiet. And both left behind the same unsettling question: were these experimental aircraft, something natural and misunderstood, or genuine UAP encounters?Grounded, unusual and quietly compelling, this is a story about trained witnesses, rural patrols, strange lights, silent objects, and the difficulty of reporting what shouldn’t be there.Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, leave us a rating, and drop a review. It really helps the show reach more listeners. Here's where to find more:Support the show: Patreon (patreon.com/hauntedukpodcast) | Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/hauntedukpodcast)Follow us: Instagram @hauntedukpodcast | TikTok @hauntedukpodcast | X @hauntedukpodWebsite: https://hauntedukpodcast.com/Produced by Pink Flamingo Sound Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.