A US sheriff recounted his attempts to track down the swarm of mysterious drones hovering over his county, then discovered that they “easily” evaded his attempts, the New York Post reported.
Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said his office used an “industrial-grade” drone Thursday to follow one of 50 unmanned aerial vehicles that a local official spotted “coming from the sea.”
The official quickly notified state police, the FBI and the U.S. Coast Guard, leading to a report from Coast Guard officials of 13 drones with eight-foot wingspans tracking one of their vessels.
Sheriff Mastronardy told News Nation reporter Rich McHugh that these unusual drones, which do not emit heat like standard models, were able to quickly evade capture.
Of the mysterious objects, McHugh said: “If this isn’t our military, then it’s even scarier.” “These things look like they’re fixed-wing objects and have multiple lights. I’m not really sure how to process it.” I saw it last night. Both the photographer and I were kind of stunned,” he added.
Dozens Unknown drones have been spotted flying over New Jersey, including a recent sighting of more than 50 drones emerging from the Atlantic. The unexplained incidents baffled both the public and law enforcement and led to calls for immediate action from state and federal authorities.
The Ocean County SheriffThe department is studying the drones, which are described as fixed-wing aircraft with multiple lights and wingspans between 8 and 10 feet. These drones are proving difficult to detect because, unlike typical drones, they do not emit heat, complicating detection efforts.