{"type":"documents","slug":"2026-pursue-release-03-008-fbi-uap-pr003-orbs-over-pond-2024","title":"FBI-UAP-PR003 Orbs Over the Pond 2024","url":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2026-pursue-release-03-008-fbi-uap-pr003-orbs-over-pond-2024","description":"FBI-authenticated iPhone video of a plasma-like sphere hovering above a pond in the northeastern United States for approximately 45 minutes in October 2024.","date":"2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["FBI"],"updated":"2026-06-12T00:00:00.000Z","disclosureRating":6,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"FBI-UAP-PR003 is a Federal Bureau of Investigation video record released as part of PURSUE Release 03 on June 12, 2026. The record lists the FBI as the originating agency, places the incident in October 2024 in the northeastern United States, and documents a citizen-captured video subsequently analyzed and authenticated by the U.S. Government.[^1][^2]\n\n<Video url=\"https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2606/DOD_111764159/DOD_111764159.mp4\" controls />\n\n## Provenance and Authentication\n\nThe footage was recorded by a private citizen on an iPhone and submitted to the FBI. The Bureau subsequently arranged for U.S. Government analysis and authentication of the video. To protect the eyewitness's privacy the footage has been cropped; the release states that, apart from that measure, no edits, enhancements, or alterations were made to the visual content. The Bureau assesses the individual who reported the event as highly credible. The public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip are hosted by DVIDS.[^3][^4]\n\n## What the Eyewitness Reported\n\nAccording to statements the eyewitness provided to the FBI, the incident occurred in October 2024 at approximately 1851 local time. The witness 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\" that intermittently changed shape and luminosity; at times the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points. A second luminous point hovered just above the water surface and did not appear consistent with a surface reflection. The object remained generally stationary for approximately 45 minutes before disappearing, and no sound was heard. Per the release, this account corresponds to a cluster of reports from the same general area, associated with records FBI-UAP-D004 through FBI-UAP-D008 and footage FBI-UAP-PR001 through FBI-UAP-PR003.[^1]\n\n## What The Record Supports\n\nFBI-UAP-PR003 documents an authenticated citizen video and a credible eyewitness account of a persistent, shape-shifting luminous object over water. The release establishes that the footage was reviewed and the witness assessed as highly credible by the FBI; it does not identify the object or provide an explanation for its behavior. The phenomenon remains unresolved.[^1]\n\n## References\n\n[^1]: [Department of War PURSUE page](https://www.war.gov/UFO/#release)\n\n[^2]: [Department of War PURSUE data file (uap-data.csv)](https://www.war.gov/Portals/1/Interactive/2026/UFO/uap-data.csv)\n\n[^3]: [FBI-UAP-PR003, \"Orbs Over the Pond,\" 2024 DVIDS page](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1010267/fbi-uap-pr003-orbs-over-pond-2024)\n\n[^4]: [FBI-UAP-PR003, \"Orbs Over the Pond,\" 2024 MP4](https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2606/DOD_111764159/DOD_111764159.mp4)","readingTime":"2 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2026-pursue-release-03-008-fbi-uap-pr003-orbs-over-pond-2024","title":"FBI-UAP-PR003 Orbs Over the Pond 2024","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/documents/2026-pursue-release-03-008-fbi-uap-pr003-orbs-over-pond-2024","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}