Couple Says Jellyfish-Shaped Object Hovered Over Alaskan Forest
They said it vanished within three minutes. Neither the video nor the post describing it has been verified, and officials have not commented.
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An Alaska couple says they filmed a jellyfish-shaped object over a forest near an air base. The video spread on social media, but no official source has verified the footage or the details in the post.
An Alaska couple filmed a colorful arc over Anchorage. On the evening of June 15, they said, they spotted a jellyfish-shaped object above a forest near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a US Air Force base.
Sarah Jane Osborne, who filmed the sighting, told the Daily Mail that the object appeared suddenly, hovered for a while, then vanished.
A post from an anonymous social media account described a black-and-silver object with dangling tentacles. It moved on its own and disappeared after three minutes, the post said. A half-hour search turned up no kite, and no one was found flying one.
Times Now reported that it could not verify the details or confirm the post was authentic. The base and the Department of Defense have not commented. Social media users suggested a kite or helium balloon, but neither explanation has been confirmed.
Questions & answers
Has the base issued an official statement?
No. Neither the base nor the Department of Defense has commented, and the video has not been independently verified.
Is there an explanation for the object?
No explanation has been verified. Social media users suggested a kite or helium balloon, but neither possibility has been confirmed.