Triangle over Harwinton, CT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Woke up one morning while getting ready for school heard a low deep noise coming from the back of my home I quickly ran to my back window and saw a large triangle shaped craft flying fast and low over the skyline. The sky was somewhat dark but clear skies. The craft had two red lights on the back (not blinking) and one white light in the middle of it, somewhat like a spotlight. The craft quickly passed over the trees to where I couldn't see it anymore and the sound dissipated. After the craft passed the trees the chickens I raise started acting uneasy running around frantically like something was chasing them. I live in a rural town with only woods behind my home. Due to the little pollution in my area I regularly watch the skies looking at different planes. This craft was not like anything I had seen before.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #130975). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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