Oval over Central islip, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Let dog out 10:15. Object still hovering in same are 30 minutes now. Not sure how long before 10:15. Still watching it as i type. Dropped down vertically a few “feet” but still in same area. Red, green, white blinking lights with some quick yellow blinking and what, from time to time, looks like row of white lights on bottom of object. Looks oval or cigar shape from my angle. If possible, i will upload video i took with cell phone. 10:44…object slightly higher and moved short distance west. Going out in yard…looks more square. Still there as of 10:46.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #167013). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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