“The Light Ran at Me”

[APPALACHIA OBSERVATION & CONTAINMENT INITIATIVE] Incident Report #: #1317-A | Anomaly Class: Sigma Location: ████ ████ — Athens, Ohio Date of Incident: █/█/ 2025 Reporting Officer: Sgt. ███ At approximately 12:56 EST, A.O.C.I. operatives responded to a request for assistance from local law enforcement following a 911 call placed by ████ ████ (78), a private landowner and former hunter. The witness reported an encounter with an unidentified phenomenon while hunting on his property. During the initial interview, they described observing a coyote approach some bait before being startled by an unseen presence. He then witnessed a strange “light" that “ran” at him. Despite discharging his weapon, the light passed through him without causing any apparent physical injury. Following the encounter, ████████ reported sudden behavioral changes, including heightened paranoia, auditory hallucinations, and an aversion to harming any living creatures. The incident recounted by ████████, shares details similar to encounters with Anomaly #1317-A, codenamed: “Glimmers.”