Light over Coronado, CA
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The report, as filed
Two parallel light, white and red hovering about 2,000 ft AGL. I waved at the craft, I flashed a red and white pattern. I waved in a "come over here gesture, it flash reddish orange once. It hovered for 3 more minutes. My dog witnessed it as well, growled slightly when the lights flashed. The vehicle then shot up vertical at a high rate of speed.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #155026). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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