Crosshouse UFO Sighting
Crosshouse village was the scene of a bizarre incident on an evening in 2013. A mother was startled by her daughter's screams coming from outside, but as she rushed to her side, she received a frantic call from the mother of her daughter's friend. They had all witnessed something extraordinary - a flying saucer with coloured lights hovering in the sky. The mother quickly ran outside to get a look for herself and spotted the object, which was undoubtedly a UFO.
This remarkable sighting took place on a presumably clear evening in 2013, with no reported unusual weather conditions. The fact that multiple witnesses, including two mothers and at least one child, corroborated the sighting lends credibility to the account. While the incident remains unexplained, it is clear that something unusual was seen in the skies above Crosshouse that evening. The incident has been documented as a genuine UFO sighting, with no further information available on any potential explanations or follow-up investigations.
A relatively recent incident in an otherwise uneventful rural area
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