| Record | OBS-0607 |
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| Category | Extraterrestrial/UFOs |
| Status | UNPROVEN |
| Summary | Skinwalker Ranch in Utah is reputed to be a hotspot of paranormal and UFO activity, including cattle mutilations, orbs, and cryptid sightings. Proponents claim a long history of unexplained events, while skeptics and some experts suggest natural or psychological explanations. The site has been featured in media and studied by various investigators. |
| Origin | Claims about the ranch first appeared in 1996 in the Deseret News, with earlier UFO reports in the Uintah Basin dating to the 1970s. The name comes from Navajo skin-walker legends. |
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| Evidence / consensus | No scientific evidence has substantiated paranormal claims. Some phenomena may be explained by electromagnetic interference, as suggested by physicist Erik Bard, but the cause remains unknown. |
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