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Locust, North Carolina (United States)

Sighted on Friday 08. April 2016
Reported on
Shape: Cigar | Duration: 00:00:59
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I walked outside at 1700 on April 8, 2016 in Locust, NC. It was a sunny day with large bulky clouds and 70 degrees. Saw two buzzards circling and looked above them and noticed a thin white cigar shape quietly moving slowly between clouds. The direction was from north to south and lasted about 60 seconds before I lost visibility. Very strange because no sound was heard and no wings were seen. Usually a silver or metallic appearance is visible from a plane that low and wings should have been seen. If a pencil is held at arm length the eraser would provide an example of the size (width) of the shape seen this day.

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