Mysterious drones spotted in Tacoma, WA
Mysterious drones spotted over Tacoma, WA
Mysterious drone sightings seen on the East Coast are now being spotted in the Pacific Northwest.
SEATTLE - On the heels of a drone scare in New Jersey where federal and government officials are investigating multiple reports of drones, people in Tacoma claim to be seeing similar objects in the night sky.
People claim these "drone-like" flying objects range in size. Some are the size of a small car, others a little bigger than a typical consumer drone.
Regardless of size, some have been seen flying over military bases and various infrastructure.
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Dozens of people across the Puget Sound region have claimed to see these drones at night, including Shane and Kristen Elduen. They live in West Tacoma and claim to have seen 10 large drones moving towards water.
"They had their own little light show going on up there," said Kristen Elduen. "They were flashing red, green and white lights, and then when you do get a shape of it, it’s almost like a a small plane."
"It doesn’t seem like anybody really knows what it is and it’s happening all over the place, now in Tacoma," said Kristen’s husband, Shane.
The couple shared video of the mysterious drone event. It’s a three-minute-long interview.
According to reports, these Tacoma drones are similar to the ones seen popping up in New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and beyond.
Local officials say they have received reports of drones flying near the Narrow’s Bridge, flying over Commencement Bay, and most recently above the Elduen’s family home.
Despite these sightings, local and federal officials said these "mystery drones pose no threat or security risk."
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