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POLL: Have You Ever Seen a UFO?

Last week, a Lakewood resident reported seeing an unidentified flying object from his back porch on the city's west side. Seems as if others saw it, too.

Last week, a from his back porch on the city’s west side.

A few other Lakewood residents followed up with Lakewood Patch reporting that they saw the same thing. Others speculated whether the sighting could have had something to do with preparations for the Cleveland Air Show.

According to UFO Stalker, a website that monitors UFO sightings, the resident reported seeing a “very bright star-like object in the distance,” about a mile away at around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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“I thought this may be Sirius, but then noticed it was ascending in the sky at jumped up about 60 degrees in approximately 45 seconds and hovered there for a LONG time,” the resident reported. “Not the most exciting encounter I know, but I feel it should be reported.”

We've run this poll before, but thought we'd ask again: Have you ever seen a UFO?

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