Canada’s Forgotten UFO: Telescopic Craft Over Garson Mines, 1954

On July 2, 1954, the mining area of Garson, near the city of Sudbury in Ontario, Canada, witnessed a strange incident that later became one of the widely cited cases in UFO sighting records.

A miner named Ennio La Sarza, 35 years old, was working in the nickel mines scattered throughout the region. On the evening of that day, while near his work site, he noticed an unfamiliar object slowly descending from the sky.

According to his testimony, the object did not resemble any known aircraft or machine. It appeared as a peculiar craft about seven and a half meters in diameter, with a square-shaped center topped by a telescopic-like structure. 

Protrusions resembling ears or sharp spines extended from its upper section, while arms ending in claws surrounded the main body. Most astonishingly, the object seemed to stand on six legs, giving it the appearance of a massive, articulated mechanical machine.

The scene became even more extraordinary moments after it landed. Three giant entities emerged from the craft, each approximately four meters tall. According to La Sarza’s description, these beings appeared to be constructed in the same manner as the craft itself, as if they were part of the same technology or structure.

The appearance of these entities was entirely unfamiliar. Their bodies were rigid and segmented, resembling a hybrid between a living creature and a machine. Their heads bore lateral protrusions similar to spines or “ears,” and some descriptions noted a large, central red eye.

Their limbs also drew attention. Each entity had articulated arms ending in claws or pincers reminiscent of a crab’s, while their legs were described as thick and mechanical, supporting their massive bodies in a rigid manner, as if part of a complex machine.

At one point, the witness reported that one of the creatures fixed him with a piercing gaze that seemed almost hypnotic, temporarily paralyzing him. 

When he finally regained the ability to move, he ran toward the mine’s first-aid station. There, in a state of extreme panic, he recounted the event before losing consciousness from the shock.

Sources:

Sudbury Daily Star, July 6, 1954 issue.

Human Encounter Reports Catalog (HUMCAT) compiled by Ted Bloecher.