A new UFO report from Pennsylvania was filed through a friend of the witness about a "black diamond-shaped object" seen and photographed within 15 minutes of the recent east coast earthquake, according to August 31, 2011, testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
"I did not witness this but am reporting what a family friend saw," the friend stated. "I received the pictures and interviewed the friend in great detail to put the report together."
Two images of the object and a location map were submitted with the report. Image # 1, Image # 2, Map # 1.
"Our friend, about 15 minutes after experiencing the minor earthquake, went outside to look around and observed a black diamond-shaped object hovering or moving very slowly in the sky. Curious as to what the object was, the friend took a couple of pictures with a cell phone."
The witness attempted to guess the altitude of the object.
"Our friend isn't a great judge of distance, but believed the object was large and very high, probably at cloud level. It was a relatively clear day with high occasional clouds."
The friend has asked for a photo evaluation of the images.
"Can somebody look at these pictures to see if they were altered? I can't see any signs of it when I zoom in to the pixel range."
The MUFON report was filed August 31, 2011. The events occurred on August 23, 2011, in Hazleton, PA. The greater Hazleton area population is 80,351. The above quotes were edited for clarity.
Pennsylvania is a current UFO ALERT 3 rating, with a high number of UFO sightings nationally. Pennsylvania had 39 reports in July 2011 - the second highest reporting state - while California had 54 UFO reports - the highest reporting state in the nation.
You can read more details about other recently reported cases at the UFO Examiner home page.
The following is the unedited and as yet uninvestigated report filed with MUFON. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Pennsylvania MUFON State Director John Ventre investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.
PA, August 23, 2011 - Within 15 minutes of earthquake spotted black diamond shaped object over Northern part of city. MUFON Case # 31362.
I did not witness this but am reporting what a family friend saw. I received the pictures and interviewed the friend in great detail to put the report together.
Our friend, about 15 minutes after experiencing the minor earthquake, went outside to look around and observed a black diamond shaped object hovering or moving very slowly in the sky. Curious as to what the object was, the friend took a couple of pictures with a cell phone.
Our friend isn't a great judge of distance, but believed the object was large and very high, probably at cloud level. It was a relatively clear day with high occasional clouds.
The object made no sound or smoke.
I asked if it could have been a stealth fighter or bomber and the fried said it wasn't and that they had seen those before and this wasn't it.
I asked if the object could have been a balloon, RC plane, debris or a hoax of some kind and our friend said there was no way it was that.
I then asked why there weren't more pictures if it was hovering or moving so slowly and there actually is a 3rd picture that I didn't receive yet.
I also asked how did it leave the area or go out of view and it actually changed direction and ascended abruptly out of sight. It moved much faster than any plane or jet they ever saw.
The oject moved from East to West and I believe took off up. In Pic1 it is farther, in Pic2 it is closer and the sequence confirms the direction of travel.
Our friend isn't shook up or affected in any way, but incredibly puzzled by what they saw. Anyone else see something like this in the area? Does it have something to do with the quake? Is it the X37B?
Can somebody look at these pics to see if they were altered? I can't see any signs of it when I zoom in to the pixel range.
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