A jellyfish-shaped object was filmed hovering in the sky near a US military base before disappearing within minutes, according to a witness in Alaska.
Sara Jane Osborn was photographing a rainbow in Anchorage when she noticed a dark shape rising above distant trees. She believes the object was near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), which houses F-22 Raptor fighter jets and supports air defence and surveillance operations.
Sighting details
The sighting occurred at around 10.13pm on June 15, while the sky was still bright. Osborn initially thought the object might be an insect in front of her camera. 'I was annoyed, because I was like, is that a mosquito?' she told the Daily Mail.
When she looked beyond her phone screen, she realised the shape was much larger than she had first thought. She alerted her husband, Pete, who was with her, and began taking photographs and recording the object.
Witness observations
Osborn said the object appeared to have several dangling appendages that moved independently as it hovered and turned from side to side. She estimated it remained visible for around three minutes before disappearing almost as suddenly as it had appeared.
'It disappeared almost as quickly as it came,' she said. The couple were also puzzled by its apparent size, particularly after spotting a small aircraft nearby that looked tiny in comparison.
They searched the area afterwards but could not find a kite, anyone controlling one, or another obvious explanation for what they had seen. Osborn said: 'Only God and the government' would know what the object was.
Historical parallels
The sighting follows reports from Wiltshire and Gloucestershire in 1989, when people became convinced they saw a Jellyfish UFO. According to a front-page story in the Swindon Star, it was first seen by drivers along the A46 near Stroud at around 9pm on Friday, February 10.
Witness reports described the object as 'larger than a helicopter with more lights than a plane' and said it moved at incredible speeds. No photographs or video were taken of the UFO, with the paper including an artist's rendition of the object instead.
