NUFORC Sighting 177175

Occurred: 2023-07-31 22:15 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2023-08-01 05:41 Pacific
Duration: 14 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Naples, FL, USA
Location details: Seen from my porch steps

Shape: Other
Explanation: Drone - Possible
Characteristics: Lights on object, Made a sound, Animals reacted

Long slow flight of smallish aircraft west to east. Resembled a drone at first.

Initial sighting of smallish craft I thought it was a drone, flashing blue and white lights rhythmically. It appeared over the tree line near the intersection of US 41 and Barefoot Williams Road. It flew slowly towards the east it did not pause, was very deliberate. It appeared to maintain the same altitude from my perspective. I was able to see it against clear, dark, nearly cloudless sky. It traversed nearly 6 miles slowly disappearing from my view. It’s approximate location when it was out of. My sight would’ve been Collier Boulevard somewhere north of US 41.My dog heard it before I actually saw it. It was only moments later that it came into my view. it was a very low sound somewhat like a hum or tone. Constant sound, it didn’t change. The lights were what made it most noticeable, actual shape of the craft, for lack of a better term was almost indistinguishable as any real shape. I had believed it to be a drone at first but it flew way, WAY too far for it to be under ground based control. Unless it was a military drone which I find highly unlikely in this area. It’s slow, consistent forward motion maintained the entire time I was able to see it. There was one moment after about nine minutes of watching it where it appeared to either stop or make a slight deviation to the north then it continued on to the west.

In the following hour and a half, after losing sight of it, my dog heard something outside again, and reacted very violently. There was nothing outside that we could see.

Posted 2023-09-10