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I grew up in Minnesota, live in North Dakota but never heard about the Val Johnson incident until recently. I can't believe I just discovered this event, being that it's arguably one of the strongest cases for UFOs ever! The aftermath of this incident is even felt to this day in media (watch the second season of Fargo to see what I mean).

I'm sure many of you are aware of the incident but I'll provide a brief synopsis. Back in the summer of 1979, Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Val Johnson was patrolling the rural roads near the Minnesota-North Dakota border late at night. He spotted a bright, brilliant light shining above a grove of trees. He drove toward the object to investigate. In an instant, the light seemingly traveled a distance of two miles and crashed into his vehicle. The last things he remembers is the sound of glass shattering and the sensation of being hit with something like a 200-pound pillow.

What's so amazing about this case is the evidence left behind. His damaged vehicle belongs to the Marshall County Historical Society in Warren, MN where people can see it to this day. Bent antenna atop the vehicle almost scream "the aliens did this." Immediately after the event, Johnson was treated at an area hospital and found to have 'mild welder's burns' to his eyes (usually seen in cases where a patient was exposed to bright, ultraviolet light).

I guess my question is why isn't this case brought up more often in the UFO community? Are there any factors in the case that make it less credible than other eyewitness accounts? Have any of you discovered anything else interesting in regards to this case?

I dug pretty deep into the incident for a podcast made by myself and a friend who works at a local historical society. I even managed to track down Val Johnson's contact information and reached out to him for comment. Unfortunately, my less-than-tactful approach was unsuccessful. I know he doesn't like to discuss the case much these days so the deck was stacked against me to begin with.

If any of you are interested in learning more, check out our podcast here:

Paranormal North - Episode 2: The Val Johnson Incident (https://www.inforum.com/entertainment/podcasts/6704682-Paranormal-Nor…)

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We greatly appreciate those who listen! We're doing this in an effort to help support both our locally-owned newspaper and historical society.

I'm sure there was a lot we left out of the episode, so if you have any questions, let me know and I'll do my best to answer them here.