Light over Port Richey, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Pretty much explained in the summary, I've never seen anything like that change direction so immediately. It went in a straight line from north to south, and without stopping went immediately northwest. It was a faint light against a clear dark night sky. I have goosebumps
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #172565). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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July 3, 2022 · 3:15 AM · TRIANGLE
Port Richey, FL
Before getting ready for work I always walk my dog. That Sunday morning when walking back home a very bright light towards the northwest called my attention, it almost seemed to be moving in an even zigzag at first. Then I saw it come to a sudden stop. It stay motionless for close to a minute(it may have been longer as well). Even my dog seemed to be looking at it and I swear I heard him growl very low and his tail was like a broomstick. Like he too acknowleged the bright spakling light. That's when I started to feel uncomfortably nervous. I knew it could not be Venus or a shooting star in the night sky because of it's triangle shape and altitude. I never heard any sound and I estimate it was maybe a mile or so from my position. I honestly feel as if I was being observed. Suddenly I started to feel a sense of panic which is very uncommon for me honestly. At that point my dog seemed to be on guard mode and stood in front of me.The object looked like a big triangle with a fluctuating bright LED beam. It moved again as if it was landing or coming close to the surface and towards our direction. I was completely perplexed and wanted to run back home but I just couldn't react. I was glued to the object in awe. Then suddenly it moved up high in the sky really really fast, and just like that it disappeared like a shooting star. I'm extremely distraught by that event. Only my wife knows about it because of how I looked when I returned home from the walk. She tried to minimize it, but I know what I saw could not possibly be an airplane or any air balloon or something. That is really all I have, and I truly hope I'm mistaking it for something harmless. I have to say that I have had a sort of tension headache that although bearable it just doesn't go away since Monday, (maybe stress I'm assuming) I'm absolutely frightened. I want to forget what I saw. Really upset I did not have my cell phone with me. I'm being honest. I swear on that. Best Regards.
May 13, 2020 · 9:07 PM · CHANGING
Port Richey, FL
I went into my back yard to take my dogs out around 9:00 pm and as I stood on my patio I noticed a strange light in the sky at about 245 degrees west,(I checked my phone's compass because I texted 2 friends to see if they could also see it) and about 20 feet up if looking at the horizon line ( but it was far in the distance) at first I thought it was a plane because it was twinkling green and red but after a few minutes it did not move. I had seen it the night before but went inside to find binoculars and when returned it was gone so I had disregarded it as a plane that I mistook. however, tonight, 2 nights in a row I have seen this strange object in the same exact spot. This time, I had my phone on me so I took video footage of it and sent it to 2 of my friends. In the video the colors are clearly changing between green, red, blue and purple. One of my friends also saw it and sent me a video back, however she saw several of these objects. I was able to get my binoculars and it was very bright and the colors changed rapidly. I turned my back to let my dogs back inside and it was gone.
October 5, 2016 · 9:25 PM · DISK
Port Richey, FL
Hovering and making abrupt movements before descending. Green and red lights flashing. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) 3 times as bright as Venus when it's low in the sky. Pretty big in size too Looked like a low jet coming in except it wasn't moving. It took off vertically, claimed very high at a high rate of speed then just stopped for a period. Then dipped below the trees in the distance. I thought maybe a quadcopter type of device. But when it was still it was dead still. Very windy here with hurricane Mathew looming! Not sure a quadcopter could handle the winds like this craft did but I could be wrong. Also, the light pattern was unlike what I'm seeing on YouTube. It had a fast blinking plain green/red light. More like a normal aircraft. ((END ADDENDUM))
May 8, 2015 · 11:46 PM · LIGHT
Port Richey, FL
Still out there now probably be a while before it leaves. BE ON HIGHGROUND easily hidden by trees and roofs. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 8, 2015 · 12:22 AM · FIREBALL
Port Richey, FL
crazy orange light sitting in the sky for two hours now. whipping around little light balls and sucking them back in like moths flying around a bright like when they get near they get sucked in by the light. Still, there right now doesn't look like its going anywhere.
May 7, 2014 · 9:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Port Richey, FL
Sonic boom denied by military source per McDill AFB, Lt Patrick Gargan. Reports by 911 from Holliday to Spring Hill Fl (about 40 miles)