Article
taken from the Journal de Montréal, dated Saturday,
August 21, 1999
Translation by Michel M. Deschamps
Someone believes they saw "entities"
at Grand-Mère
by Robert Leblond
Two
small beings in white that were surveying a garden
The
central office of the AQU (Association
Québecoise d'Ufologie) recently pondered
on a rather uncommon case.
"The
call concerned a sighting report made by a woman residing
in Grand-Mère of which the description of the events
remain one of the most mysterious ones to have been given
to us since the creation of the AQU," said chairman
Gilles Milot.
On
site
Three
AQU representatives, along with representative Pauline Mongrain,
who crossed the St. Maurice (river) in order to verify the
authenticity of certain facts observed by the witness, went
over to see this information for themselves.
"It
was therefore 8:30 p.m. on the night of October 24th, 1998
when Mrs. H., coming out of the shower, saw two biological
entities completely covered in white from head to toe, who
seemed to be very interested in the neighbour's garden,
in this case her sister," related Milot.
These
two entities were described by the witness as being dressed
like astronauts, wearing some kind of helmet on their heads.
"One of the creatures was leaning over and seemed to
be picking something up off the ground. The other stood
nearby. According to the witness, when they walked, they
seemed to float; their walk was unnatural. Their size and
physical appearance were similar to that of humans."
Behind
these two mysterious beings, the witness saw a thick fog
made up of different bright colour nuances, of which the
predominant colour was brown.
Diameter
"The
glow had a diameter of approximately 25 to 30 feet and was
located 75 feet from the witness' house. Nowhere else was
the fog present. After about three minutes of observation,
realizing what she was seeing, the witness pulled away from
the window and, a few moments later, when she returned,
the entities had disappeared and the fog was moving away
in the opposite direction."
"When
visited by our representative, ground traces were noted
and photographed. There were four of them; two measuring
12 inches in diameter and two, 10 inches. Soil samples were
taken and will be analysed as soon as possible. We have
also visited Mrs. H.'s sister and we have noticed that where
the entities were seen, there was a garden consisting of
a variety of vegetables. The main witness is 72-years-old,
an independent and intelligent person who does not want
any publicity. She saw something real, but what was its
origin, that's what we are attempting to find out,"
admits Milot, faced with this puzzle.
Last
Spring, after the thaw set in, we discovered holes 2 inches
in diameter and
8 inches deep of which the dirt was different than the rest
of the garden.
The
witness drew a sketch of what she saw that night.
Who dug these small holes?
Last
May 5th, the representatives of the AQU went to the observation
site along with the eyewitness in the hopes of finding other
clues.
-
Robert Leblond
"We have recreated the setting by asking Mrs. H. to
show us where the entities were. With precision, she showed
us the spot," explains Gilles Milot.
That's
when five identical holes of 2 inches in diameter by 8 inches
deep were discovered. Photos were taken. Some footprints
which seem to correspond to club-feet were also noted.
Soil
samples were collected and the members of the AQU noticed
a great difference in the texture of the dirt. "The
dirt found inside the holes seemed to have been completely
sieved and was brown in colour, while the dirt outside the
holes (from 1 to 20 feet away) was of a thick consistency
and rich like normal garden black earth," said Milot.
"We
are very perplexed about this report. This observation is
very mysterious and brings together, in one event, most
of the elements that we encounter in many other reports."
"We're
continuing our research, but we seek the help of your readers
so that they can tell us of other similar cases elsewhere
in the province of Quebec."
Reports
In
the United States, many reports make mention of such entities
that have been seen collecting soil samples at different
locations.
The
AQU is a non-profit association which is made up of volunteers
who investigate events with paranormal characteristics.
They
can be contacted at (514) 865-0546. |