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Shag Harbour UFO Incident
Multiple witnesses saw a UFO crash into the Atlantic. Coast Guard and RCMP responded. Divers found nothing—but strange yellow foam covered the water. Canadian government officially acknowledged 'something' entered the harbour.
October 4, 1967
Nova Scotia, Canada
50+ witnesses
The Shag Harbour incident is Canada’s best-documented UFO case.
The Sighting
October 4, 1967:
- 11:20 PM
- Multiple witnesses
- Orange lights
- Descended to water
- Appeared to crash
The Response
Official reaction:
- Coast Guard dispatched
- RCMP investigated
- Boats searched
- Military involved
- Taken seriously
The Evidence
What they found:
- Yellow foam
- 80 feet wide
- Thick substance
- Covered water surface
- Unknown origin
The Witnesses
Who saw it:
- Fishermen
- RCMP officers
- Coast Guard
- Civilians
- Air traffic control
Government Acknowledgment
Official records:
- Royal Canadian Navy files
- “UFO” in documents
- No conventional explanation
- Case never solved
- Government admitted uncertainty
The Theory
What may have happened:
- Object submerged
- Traveled underwater
- Surfaced elsewhere
- Military tracked it
- Files remain classified