Anchorage Couple Reports Unidentified Object Near JBER

Sara Jane Osborn said she and her husband saw a dark, tentacled-looking object above distant trees in Anchorage on June 15, 2026, and watched it disappear after about three minutes. Its identity and actual location have not been verified, and there is no established connection to nearby military operations.

Osborn said she was photographing a rainbow with her husband, Pete, when she noticed the shape on her phone screen. At first, she thought it might be an insect. Looking beyond the screen, she saw what she described as a black-and-silver object with dangling structures that appeared to move independently as it hovered and turned.

The sighting took place at about 10:13 p.m., according to Osborn’s account. She said she took photographs and recorded video. She also said she had several still images taken in quick succession. The imagery has not been independently authenticated or analyzed in the reports describing the sighting.

Osborn said the couple watched the object for roughly three minutes before it vanished. A nearby aircraft appeared much smaller, she said, but the distance to either object was not established, so their apparent sizes do not determine their actual...