DPS Crew Discovers Mysterious Monolith From Air In Remote Utah Wilderness
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter was assisting Utah Division of Wildlife Resource officers counting bighorn sheep when the crew spotted something mysterious from above.
The discovery was made Wednesday.
“One of the biologists is the one who spotted it and we just happened to fly directly over the top of it,” said pilot Bret Hutchings. “He was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, turn around, turn around!’ And I was like, ‘what.’ And he’s like, ‘There’s this thing back there – we’ve got to go look at it!’”
The crew circled back and landed the helicopter to take a closer look. They couldn’t believe their eyes.
Tucked in a red rock cove was a shiny metal monolith protruding from the ground.
“I’d say it’s probably between 10 and 12 feet-high,” Hutchings said. “We were kind of joking around that if one of us suddenly disappears, then the rest of us make a run for it.”
Hutchings said it didn’t look like it was dropped into the ground from above. It was firmly planted there.
“We were, like, thinking is this something NASA stuck up there or something. Are they bouncing satellites off it or something?” Hutchings questioned.
That said, the crew decided it didn’t appear there was any scientific purpose to it. Hutchings said it looked as if it was manmade – perhaps more of an art form than any kind of alien lifeform.
“I’m assuming it’s some new wave artist or something or, you know, somebody that was a big (2001: A Space Odyssey) fan,” Hutchings said, referencing a scene in the movie.
Because the monolith was in an area the crew feared amateur adventurers might get stuck, they were intentionally vague about its location.
The group left with pictures and videos but few answers.
Hutchings said he had seen many unusual things from the helicopter over the years, but never anything quite like this.
“That’s been about the strangest thing that I’ve come across out there in all my years of flying,” Hutchings said.
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Monolith discovered on Isle of Wight similar to ones found in US and Romania
The mysterious mirrored object was spotted by a dog walker on the island's Compton Beach.
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A monolith has been spotted on the Isle of Wight - days after similar structures were discovered in the US and Romania.
Tom Dunford, 29, was out walking the dog with his fiancee and sister at 7.30am on Sunday when he saw the mysterious mirrored object ahead of them on the island's Compton Beach.
He told Sky News: "We went down the steps and to the right about 100 yards in front us we saw this big reflection of the sun.
"I knew about all the monolith stories recently, so I recognised it straight away."
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It is unclear who is responsible for the installation.
The structure discovered on the Isle of Wight was around 10ft tall and "really reflective", Mr Dunford said.
"The person who put it there knows what they're doing. It's really reflective. It's someone playing a practical joke, I don't believe in any of these conspiracy theories."
It has caused quite a stir on the island, with more people going to visit it as the day went on.
Islander Lee Peckham tweeted: "Strange monolith on Compton Beach today. Any ideas?"
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It was discovered on the island's popular Compton beach. Pic: Tom Dunford
Mr Dunford added: "When we came back around half an hour later there were more dog walkers crowding around it - probably about a dozen.
"There's been quite a few people flocking down to see it today.
"It's something a bit different and interesting to happen at this time of year.
The first monolith reported in Utah was originally spotted by state wildlife officials who were helping to count bighorn sheep from a Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) helicopter.
The 10-12 feet (3-3.6-metre) structure was discovered in the ground and tucked into a red rock cove, sparking speculation about how it had come to be there and attracting the attention of conspiracy theorists.
But days later, the Utah Bureau of Land Management said the structure had been removed.
An anonymous collective called The Most Famous Artist has taken credit for the Utah structure and also the one in California.
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