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originally posted by: DexterRiley
Until it started to fly away, my first thought was Land Shark from Saturday Night Live.
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: Mianeye
I watched the whole thing.
If I had to give a debunk idea, it would be a mostly deflated mylar balloon... but I don't think that works. If it was a mylar balloon, it would have spun at some point, presenting a much wider image for the camera.
Maybe a plastic bag with some helium in it. It goes airborne after it gets near the building, which makes sense, as up drafts occur close to buildings in the presence of very little wind.
originally posted by: Jonjonj
a reply to: smurfy
The drone with light weight material was also the top of my "possibilities" list. The material could be weighted with a couple of coins to prevent billowing. I am fairly certain though that there is no clear evidence of a line in the actual video, which is why I asked.
I don't see anything to rule this out so it seems the most likely to me. Helium balloons can last maybe a week if they're sealed well but eventually they end up pretty much like this, not completely deflated but still with a modest amount of helium that makes it easy for a wind gust to pick it up.
originally posted by: LABTECH767
a reply to: Mianeye
Look's a little like a plastic bag caught in a wind eddy to me, or perhaps a slowly deflating baloon or similar.
In the first five seconds of video theres a white dot bottom right that 'disappears'.