Triangle over Howell, MI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Maybe a minute before, the critters in the woods started running around. Being that it's dark, I assumed the critters were just active. Then look up to the sky and saw a ufo. Very cool. Then I realize the critters went quiet.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #175391). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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