As reported

Light over Pearl River, NY

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The report, as filed

I brought my dog to the back yard to go to the bathroom at night and as soon as we got outside I saw a short red beam ascending, which I discarded because I didn't see it clearly. After watching the sky for a few minutes I then saw a white light travel from the top of the sky to the ground, descending in 2 to 3 seconds, while comming down sideways, faster than anything I've ever seen travel in the sky. The light was bright and left no stream and had no tail. I am skeptical about UFO sightings and stories, but I saw something strange tonight.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #110247). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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