“Close encounters” is a phrase typically associated with paranormal experiences. A close encounter of the first kind might indicate a UFO sighting. Raise it to the fourth kind, and you’re talking full-on alien abduction. Not really a “close” encounter at that point.


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But we’re not worried about those kinds of close encounters here. No, we’re worried about close encounters of the CCTV kind. You know, home videos of people coming inches away from death, only to be spared by the grace of good luck or quick thinking.



From dash cams to ring cams to normal cams, here are 21 close encounters of the CCTV kind.