UFO. Spain

For the first time, the UFO phenomenon became widely known after the mysterious events that took place from March 3 to March 28, 1897 in Spain. At that time, a well-known political newspaper published a series of articles about "mysterious lights" that appeared every night, causing fear among ordinary peasants.

The newspaper reported that "at night, in the area between Jurre and Lopidana, a glowing ball of blood color appeared, which moved completely soundlessly above the ground and flashed brightly, coloring tree trunks, roads and all terrain irregularities in ominous red colors. Sometimes a small ball would detach from an object, playfully wander through the air, or stop at the tips of dry branches." 

The newspaper provided readers with a truly poetic description with all possible details: "The mysterious light did not stay in one place. He moved smoothly from the point of appearance towards Estarrona, getting lost in the dense forests."

Indeed, these forests were famous for their huge trees, which were then cut down in the 20th century. Another piece of news read: "The glowing ball could be seen from a great distance. A curious townswoman said that she opened the window to get a better look at the light source, and hurriedly closed it when she saw that he was approaching her. According to the locksmith, he experienced panic terror when the balloon flew right over his van."

Naturally, this event gave rise to all sorts of rumors and hypotheses, resurrecting almost forgotten legends about witches, elves, wandering spirits, filling the hearts of local residents with fear.

On March 14, 1897, another story was published in the same newspaper: "The mysterious light that we reported in Thursday's issue continues to attract the interest of the people of Victoria. Many of them have already visited or intend to visit the places where he appears. The best place, as we have already reported, is the area between Antezana and Jurre. We inform you that this light was seen in meadows or deep in forests."

Day after day, the newspaper continued to feed readers with new information about the mysterious glow. The last news about him appeared on March 27: "The strange lights in Antezana, which have become widely known throughout Spain, are most likely will-o'-the-wisps consisting of glowing hydrogen phosphorous that forms in swamps and cemeteries."