Another ‘UFO’ sighting reports started pouring in recently when a fireball seared over Australian skies, sparking fears among locals.
The local Department of Fire and Emergency Services in Perth started receiving calls from many concerned callers claiming to see a UFO, which was actually a meteor, as per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Many dash cams and CCTV cameras captured the fiery meteor fireball racing across and lightening up the sky. The footage clearly showed how bright the meteor was as it illuminated the entire frame.
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Bright (and colorful) fireball spotted over Perth and Western Australia on August 28, 2018 https://t.co/uFXWsTOFdn pic.twitter.com/TvQrPgTiwH
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 29, 2018
Many people took to social media site Twitter where some users described their excitement, while others took the opportunity to make a joke out of. One of the witness told ABC that they heard a ‘boom’ before seeing the light in the sky. “We just thought it was lightning to start with, but the boom that came after it was definitely not thunder. It shook the whole house, the windows, the dog went psycho.”
I’ve got dash cam footage just quickly of the phone. Taking going up greenmount hill pic.twitter.com/7lyLXilInt
— Richard Bailiff (@BailiffRichard) August 28, 2018
Large Meteor Streaks Through Sky Over Perth, Perth Thrilled That Something Finally Happened in Perth
— Dan Olson (@FoldableHuman) August 28, 2018
Saw the strangest flash of light fall across the sky on my way home; a fireball that was there for about two seconds then disappeared. Meteor? Aliens crash landing? Lol #Perth
— Jess Barratt (@jessb3) August 28, 2018