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Release 03 · Official Video Record
Official Source Video — Orbs Over the Pond, 2024
Official Release 03 FBI source video presented with privacy-protective cropping and source context.
This Release 03 FBI source video is presented with the official description of a private-citizen iPhone recording. The source states that the footage was cropped to protect privacy, while the visual content was not otherwise edited, enhanced or altered.
Full Record Description
FBI-UAP-PR003 is an official FBI source record from war.gov/ufo Release 03 titled “FBI-UAP-PR003, “Orbs Over the Pond,” 2024.” The primary source record is FBI-UAP-PR003, an official FBI video record titled “FBI-UAP-PR003, “Orbs Over the Pond,” 2024.” In October 2024, at approximately 1851 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a light source below the horizon, hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of 2,700 feet. The luminous object resembled a “plasma-like sphere” intermittently changing shape and luminosity. At times, the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points. A luminous point below the primary source hovered just above the water and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection. The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing. The eyewitness did not hear any sound from the objects. This video was captured by a private citizen on an iPhone and subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government. To protect the individual’s privacy, the footage has been cropped. Apart from this privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements, or alterations have been made to the visual content. The description above is derived from statements provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by an eyewitness to the event. The FBI assesses the individual who reported this event as highly credible. The subject matter described in files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and depicted in the video footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003 corresponds to reports originating from the same general area in the northeastern United States. No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the primary official media description. The source description is derived from eyewitness statements provided to the FBI. The footage was cropped to protect the individual’s privacy. The source states that, apart from that privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements or alterations were made to the visual content.
Official Source Context
Official source context
The primary source record is FBI-UAP-PR003, an official FBI video record titled “FBI-UAP-PR003, “Orbs Over the Pond,” 2024.” In October 2024, at approximately 1851 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a light source below the horizon, hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of 2,700 feet. The luminous object resembled a “plasma-like sphere” intermittently changing shape and luminosity. At times, the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points. A luminous point below the primary source hovered just above the water and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection. The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing. The eyewitness did not hear any sound from the objects. This video was captured by a private citizen on an iPhone and subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government. To protect the individual’s privacy, the footage has been cropped. Apart from this privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements, or alterations have been made to the visual content. The description above is derived from statements provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by an eyewitness to the event. The FBI assesses the individual who reported this event as highly credible. The subject matter described in files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and depicted in the video footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003 corresponds to reports originating from the same general area in the northeastern United States.
What the Video Shows
Visible in the sensor footage
In October 2024, at approximately 1851 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a light source below the horizon, hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of 2,700 feet. The luminous object resembled a “plasma-like sphere” intermittently changing shape and luminosity. At times, the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points. A luminous point below the primary source hovered just above the water and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection. The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing. The eyewitness did not hear any sound from the objects. This video was captured by a private citizen on an iPhone and subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government. To protect the individual’s privacy, the footage has been cropped. Apart from this privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements, or alterations have been made to the visual content. The description above is derived from statements provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by an eyewitness to the event. The FBI assesses the individual who reported this event as highly credible. The subject matter described in files FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and depicted in the video footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003 corresponds to reports originating from the same general area in the northeastern United States.
Related Source Material
Linked source records
No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the primary official media description.
Source Limitations / Caution
Limitations and interpretation
The source description is derived from eyewitness statements provided to the FBI. The footage was cropped to protect the individual’s privacy. The source states that, apart from that privacy-protective measure, no edits, enhancements or alterations were made to the visual content.
Source Caution
The official context describes eyewitness statements and a privacy-cropped phone recording. FullDisclosr presents the item as source material and does not claim conclusions beyond the record.
Why This Record Matters
This record matters because the source explicitly separates privacy cropping from changes to the visual content. That makes it a useful example of how FullDisclosr can present source handling details without adding speculation.
FullDisclosr Editorial Note
FullDisclosr presents this item as an official source media record, not as proof of a specific explanation. The record is shown with its official context and available limitations so visitors can review the source material without speculative framing.
Record Metadata
- FD-R03-VID003
- DOD_111764159-1920x1080-9000k.mp4
- VID
- FBI-UAP-PR003
- FBI-UAP-PR003, “Orbs Over the Pond,” 2024
- FBI
- October, 2024
- Northeastern United States
- 7fFYmcsw3QY
- draft
- NO
- Not available
- Not available
- Primary asset context comes from FBI-UAP-PR003. No linked PDF report row was matched in the current source-context data.
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