Circle over Herald, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
While letting the dog out I noticed I the south western sky towards a well known national forest a bright light. After looking at it for a few moments I noticed it was “bouncing” back and forth. There were also little “flashing” lights that seems to hover around it. I continued to watch for over a half hour until it was no longer visible.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #147666). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2019-07-16 → 2019-08-02