I’m looking for help to determine what my mom and brother experienced a couple of summers ago. They described seeing a ‘ball of metal’ that was transparent, about the size of a small car, completely silent, and the ‘blackest black’ they’ve ever encountered. It landed in my mom’s driveway.<\/p>\n
Date: September 2021, Around 4:00 PM<\/strong> Here\u2019s what happened: They were chatting in my mom’s backyard, with her facing the house and my brother and his fianc\u00e9e turned away from it. The driveway is located to the left of the house from their perspective.<\/p>\n While my brother was speaking, something caught my mom’s attention above the driveway. When she looked up, she exclaimed, “WHAT THE F**K?!” (which is very out of character for her).<\/p>\n Without hesitating, she ran over to it, and it was hovering just above the driveway. As she got closer, she felt like it \u2018noticed\u2019 her, turning toward her in a way that gave her the impression it could see her\u2014similar to the feeling of being watched.<\/p>\n My brother and his fianc\u00e9e then approached as well. As they got nearer, the object slowly ascended into the sky. My mom claims it seemed to change shape as it went higher, resembling a ‘jetpack man’ or someone wearing a cape. I suspect this was just an optical illusion caused by its unusual design as it moved further away.<\/p>\n Here are some key details they provided:<\/p>\n I encouraged them to draw what they saw while the memory was fresh, but none complied. When I asked my brother why he hadn’t looked into it more, he said he tried to research it but found nothing similar, so he ‘gave up’.<\/p>\n My mom still brings it up, completely baffled, and I share her perplexity. I reached out to a friend who used to run the local community airport and served in the Air Force, asking if he had heard of any unusual aircraft on that day. He confirmed there were no reports and suggested it could have been a realtor drone. However, they dismissed that idea due to its round shape and lack of moving parts.<\/p>\n Honestly, if only one of them had seen this, I might have thought they were imagining things. But since they all witnessed it together, I believe something unusual did occur.<\/p>\n When I share this story with friends, they often ask, “Why didn\u2019t they take a photo?” I explain that when something unprecedented appears before you, the shock and confusion can paralyze your ability to capture it. By the time you’re ready to document it, it may already be gone or too far away for a decent photo.<\/p>\n This may also explain why many UAP\/UFO images are poor quality\u2014people are often more focused on understanding what they’re witnessing rather than recording it.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been trying to create an AI-generated image based on their descriptions, but every time my mom insists it doesn\u2019t resemble what they saw. I\u2019m hoping someone here might recognize this description or has had a similar experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nLocation: 15 miles west of Fort Wayne, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n