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B.C. 91ƵUFO91Ƶ video explanation not exactly out of this world

Video shot in Campbell River has an ordinary, unscientific explanation B.C. woman says
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This bright light on the bottom of this picture was a series of three lights Campbell River resident Dean Berg captured on video May 29. Photo from Dean Berg

A Campbell River resident91Ƶs video, shot in May of flickering lights over the water off the city, garnered speculation about a possible Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).

Dean Berg, who shot the video of the flickering lights for approximately 45 minutes from his balcony at Heron91Ƶs Landing, was shocked by what he saw while shooting the video.

91ƵI91Ƶd never seen anything like it again,91Ƶ said Berg when speaking to the Mirror about his footage.

However, it appears that the lights Berg saw on may 29 have a simple, straightforward explanation: night kites.

A variation on the box kite, a night kite has been outfitted with ultra lite LED lights which allow hobbyists to fly at night in style.

Rebecca Williams of Nanaimo, says her husband, Neil, was the individual flying the kites along the seaside during that night in May when Berg recorded his footage.

91ƵHe was in Campbell River for a few days,91Ƶ Williams said of Neil, who works as a crane operator. 91ƵIf he goes out of town, he will take his many kites with him. He was on the beach flying.91Ƶ

Williams says her and her husband have flown night kites for at least 15 years.

91ƵThey aren91Ƶt close to how high aircraft is,91Ƶ said Williams. 91ƵIt91Ƶs surprising to think that people would mistake it for a UFO.91Ƶ

Berg91Ƶs reaction to the explanation that it was kites, not extraterrestrials, was one of essential disbelief.

91ƵI91Ƶd never heard of night kites before,91Ƶ said Berg. 91ƵIt would be nice to see a good video of them though.91Ƶ



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