UFO Shot in South Carolina in 1953

Summary

In 1953, a farmer from South Carolina, Lloyd Booth, reported seeing an unidentified flying object (UFO) near his farm. The incident occurred in January of that year when Booth, concerned about the sudden death of one of his cows, went to investigate. While walking around his property, he spotted a mysterious object hovering about 10 feet above the ground, shaped like a saucer and approximately 24 feet long. The UFO showed no signs of movement for at least 20 minutes, and Booth, unable to identify it, decided to shoot at it with a .22 caliber pistol. The bullet hit the object with a metallic sound, causing it to rise rapidly and disappear. Booth described the object as silent, with internal lights and an unknown structure that lacked propellers or exhausts. Local witnesses and religious figures confirmed Booth's integrity and honesty, adding credibility to his account.

The official report of the incident, included in declassified documents, mentions that three U.S. Navy blimps were in the area around the same time as the sighting. However, Booth denied that what he saw was a blimp, stating that his experience with aircraft and helicopters allowed him to easily distinguish between these objects and the UFO. The case was recorded in the "Blue Book," the official U.S. Air Force UFO investigation program, and evaluated by military officers. Although it was suggested that the UFO might