Locals blame UFO or alien activity for unusual chunks of ice in the Ural River

On January 27, 2012, residents of Russia who live along the Ural River reported finding extraordinarily large chunks of ice in the river. These blocks of ice defy explanation, leaving some locals to speculate that their appearance may be linked to UFO or alien activity. The enormous ice blocks were found in a relatively small area 20 meters (.0124 miles) in radius. Paul Singilevtsev, one of the locals, said he had never seen anything like it even after living in the area for 50 years. Another local actually phoned emergency services to report the unusual incident. The Truth Behind the Scenes website reported, "Eyewitnesses say that this is nothing more than tricks of the aliens." Aliens and UFO activity are not the only explanations being suggested for the anomalous blocks of ice. At least one person has suggested that the blocks of ice may have come from an ice hotel in Russia.