THIS WEEK IN WEIRD | LOUISIANA | NOVEMBER 9, 2026
By Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hard Hyde
Editorial UFO cartoon (not an eyewitness photograph): Joe Wos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
I’ve lived in Louisiana long enough to know that when somebody says they saw something strange, my first question isn’t whether it was extraterrestrial. It’s whether they were coming home from New Orleans.
But according to a November 2 report from KPEL, Louisiana has recorded 20 reported UFO sightings so far in 2026.
Twenty. That’s twenty separate occasions when somebody looked up at the sky and decided whatever was floating around up there needed to be documented.
And judging by the descriptions, our visitors have apparently been shopping for aircraft at the same dealership as the Jetsons.
From Flying Pills to Floating Oranges
In Youngsville, a witness reported seeing a white, capsule-shaped object hanging motionless in the daytime sky for approximately three minutes on October 4. It reportedly vanished.
Personally, if I saw a giant white pill floating above Youngsville, I’d assume somebody finally found a prescription strong enough to deal with Louisiana traffic.
In Central, a September 16 report described reddish-orange orbs moving slowly above the trees without making a sound. A witness in LaPlace reported a dark gray disc hovering overhead that same day.
Over in Winnfield, somebody reported a black circular object that remained completely still in the sky.
And a Breaux Bridge witness described an object moving so quickly that the witness’s own speed estimate reached tens of thousands of miles per hour. That estimate has not been independently verified.
For comparison, I’ve been behind people driving 35 on I-12 who apparently believe that speed is physically impossible.
So Are We Being Invaded?
Probably not. At least there’s no verified evidence in these reports that extraterrestrials have visited Louisiana.
The sightings were submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center, which collects eyewitness accounts. A report means somebody reported seeing something unusual. It doesn’t mean investigators proved the object came from another planet.
Drones, balloons, aircraft, atmospheric conditions and mistaken identification can all produce strange sightings. But that doesn’t make the reports any less interesting.
Some witnesses submitted photographs or videos, which readers can explore through the original reporting and the National UFO Reporting Center.
And the descriptions vary wildly. Discs. Orbs. Capsules. Triangles. Objects that reportedly disappear. Apparently there’s no standardized flying-saucer package.
A Message to Our Potential Visitors
If aliens are actually studying Louisiana, I have questions. Why here? Are you researching our wildlife? Our food? Our inability to maintain a road for longer than six months?
And if you’ve mastered interstellar travel, could you possibly explain why the interstate still backs up every time somebody taps their brakes near Baton Rouge?
Actually, forget the roads. Bring us a functioning DMV. We’ll build you a statue.
Until somebody produces convincing evidence of extraterrestrial visitors, these remain unexplained reports rather than confirmed alien encounters.
Still, keep looking up. And if you see a glowing object hovering above your crawfish boil, don’t panic. Offer it a plate.
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hard Hyde