Dewilde could not approach the point where everything happened, because it made him feel sick, giving the officers a certainty that his story was not a hoax.

[5] When people were investigating the point, an approaching train produced a very loud noise when passing by, making it stop.

A six-meter depression was found on the exact point where the object had landed, and was immediately said to be the cause of the noise.

Following the incident, there were other occurrences: Dewilde suffered from respiratory problems, and his dog died three days after the encounter.

Three cows in nearby farms were found dead, and their autopsies revealed that their blood had been totally and unexplainably removed.