Bolton UFO Sighting
Winter Hill in Bolton was the scene of a bizarre incident back in 1999. A local farmer was out in his field when he spotted something strange hovering above - a UFO. He quickly reported the sighting to the Manchester Aerial Phenomena Investigation Team, who arrived to investigate. But they werent the only ones interested in the incident. An unidentified man was also seen following the team, adding to the mystery.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food got involved, warning the farmer to keep quiet about the whole thing. They denied it afterwards, but the farmer had already been spooked. Its not every day you see a UFO, after all. The Manchester Aerial Phenomena Investigation Team did their best to get to the bottom of things, but the incident remains a strange and unexplained event in the history of Bolton.
The incident occurred in 1999, a time of growing interest in UFO sightings and paranormal activity.
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