Some people thought this meteor in Australia was a UFO

A meteor seared over Australia on Tuesday night, lighting up the sky over Perth.

According to the ABC, the local Department of Fire and Emergency Services received calls from “more than one concerned caller” who thought the meteor could be a UFO.

The meteor’s fiery descent was captured on several dash cams.

I’ve got dash cam footage just quickly of the phone. Taking going up greenmount hill pic.twitter.com/7lyLXilInt

— Richard Bailiff (@BailiffRichard) August 28, 2018

CCTV footage shows how bright the meteor was — in the clips in this broadcast, it illuminates the entire frame. Read more…

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