CaseSphere2021

Shell Beach, LA, USA

Came up out of the water approximately 1000 yards in front of my boat and with two apparent burst appeared to go subsonic up and into t

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 60s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (135 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2021-07-02
Where
Shell Beach, LA, USA
Shape
Sphere
Duration
1 min.
Geo
29.853, -89.680 · exact
Slug
sphere-over-shell-beach-la-2021-855bc3
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  • This is one of 1 reports logged in Shell Beach, LA.
  • This case is one of 20 Louisiana reports filed in 2021.
  • Sphere craft made up 6.1% of 2020s reports, vs 6.5% across the whole archive.

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