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This article was published in the daily newspaper The Hertfordshire Mercury, U-K., February 3, 2006.
Andrew Porrer, who lives in Byde Road, Bengeo, was returning from London after attending an alumni event for the University of York.
As he left Hertford North railway station on Wednesday January 11 at about midnight, he was amazed to see strange low-flying lights speed over his head.
The 30-year-old, who works in Hoddesdon for an IT firm, was baffled by the strange phenomenon.
He said: "I was walking from the station with my wife when I saw two green lights — which I can only describe as travelling traffic lights — moving up the road and towards the bridge in North Road.
"They were about 5m [16ft] above the bridge so I'm pretty sure they weren't low-flying aircraft as some people have suggested. They were fast and silent.
"I suppose they were about 20m [66ft] in the air. I couldn't make out any shape. All there was were the lights. My wife saw them, too, so I wasn't hallucinating."
Andrew posted his amazing story on community website Discover Hertford and found that he wasn't alone in spotting unidentified flying objects.
One person who replied to his comments recalled something "weird in the sky before Christmas" near Hertford East station. The "strange light" was much brighter than planes with landing lights on.
Dr David Sutton, editor of the Fortean Times magazine, which has regular coverage of UFO sightings, commented: "What is most intriguing is how low in the sky the lights appeared to be, which would seem to rule out astronomical bodies or aircraft, although the closeness of Stansted Airport should probably not be ignored.
"Having said that, atmospheric or weather conditions can often play a part in leading witnesses to misjudge distances in such cases, as we've seen many times.
"Unless some other witnesses saw something in the area on that evening, Andrew's sighting will probably remain unexplained for the time being."
