Size of Object(s)

A little bigger than the diameter of the smelter chimney

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

A little less than a mile

Shape of Object(s)

Saucer shaped orb

Color of Object(s):

blackish

Full Description & Details

I was in pevely surveying land for a possible new development between Wontour Drive and Route 67. It was late in the day and my crew was packing our equipment back into the van when I happened to look out towards the river over Herculaneum and I saw a strange object near the chimney of the Doe Run smelter. At first I thought it might just be soot or a puff of smoke, but the object began to move in a circular pattern around the chimey and through the smoke. It followed the cone of smoke, staying around its outside and then occasionally darting through the smoke with a quick sideways movement. It did this for a little while, and I was still trying to figure out what it was. I had my digital camera for the surveying, so I snapped a picture, figuring I could show it so someone later on. At that point I figured it must be some kind of an EPA sensor or something, because they've been conducting a lot of studies of the smelter, and this object was definatey taking samples of the smoke. But later on when I started to think about it, I realized it didn't move like anything I've seen before. When I got the picture off the camera, I showed it to my boss and told him what I thought it was, but he told me not to show it to anyone, because he didn't want anyone calling him up and asking questions. However when I showed it to my friends on the crew, they urged me to report it, so I am trying to do that. I don't want a lot of people making trouble, but I really want to get this out there so people know about it.

Witness Background

I am a surveyor living in Festus MO. I don't want to say much more than that in case my boss finds out about all this, because then my job could be as risk.

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