Circle over Sandy, UT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
While out trick or treating a friend and I saw a bright white light in the night sky over Lone Peak mountain. We only saw it for a few second because it quickly disappeared behind the mountain.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #160971). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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