Interactive map reveals mystery drone hotspots as FBI issues warning
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An interactive map has revealed hundreds of sightings of mysterious drones and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) throughout the Northeast. Since mid-November, the region has been plagued by an ongoing, unexplained drone 'invasion.' The unidentified aircraft have been reported in multiple states, prompting a federal investigation that has yet to yield any answers.
![[Since mid-November, the Northeast US has been plagued by an ongoing, unexplained drone 'invasion.' The unidentified aircraft have been reported in multiple stated]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/16/92755413-14201599-Officials_and_residents_have_also_seen_truly_odd_well_lit_drones-a-7_1734452474968.jpg)
'FBI has received tips of more than 5,000 reported drone sightings in the last few weeks with approximately 100 leads generated,' according to a joint statement from the agency and several other federal bureaus released Tuesday. The map, created by the commercial UFO sightings alert network Enigma, compiles reports from residents of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and other states made during November and December.
![[The FBI and other agencies are investigating the strange activity, but a representative from the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday, Dec. 11: 'We have no more information as to where these drones are coming from, where they're launching from, where they're landing']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/16/93006455-14201599-The_FBI_and_other_agencies_are_investigating_the_strange_activit-a-8_1734452480102.jpg)
US Coast Guard licensed captain and New Jersey resident Paul Sprieser, 56, is one of many whose eyewitness reports were included in the map. He does not believe all the sightings can be explained by commercial aircraft or other sanctioned activities, as federal officials have suggested.
![[The flying objects (example above) are larger than drones used by hobbyists, witnesses have noted, raising questions about their proximity to critical infrastructure and sensitive sites]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/16/92755413-14201599-The_flying_objects_example_above_are_larger_than_drones_used_by_-a-9_1734452482714.jpg)
'There's a large percentage of them that are not commercial aircraft, like these stationary objects in the sky that are the size of an SUV that are just hanging out there for five or six hours, or seven hours,' Sprieser told DailyMail.com. State and local officials are echoing the concerns of their residents, demanding answers from the federal government as this bizarre phenomenon appears to be spreading into new areas.
