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UFO case file · UFO-5749

Alton unidentified light report — March 30, 1981

CE2United States1981-03-30

Alton, Illinois, United States

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Case description

On March 30, 1981 at Alton, Illinois, United States, huge bright light went to very dim, had lights on the bottom as it hovered over trees for ten minutes. Object moved towards witnesses at about 10 mph. Frogs stopped croaking and dogs began barking excitedly.

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Craft description
Huge bright light went to very dim, had lights on the bottom as it hovered over trees for ten minutes. Object moved towards witnesses at about 10 mph.
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