Viral Video Captures Alleged UFO Over Folsom, Louisiana

Witnesses claim to have seen a strange, stationary object in the sky for several minutes.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 1:35pm

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An abstract, geometric painting in soft blues and greens, depicting a large, sunflower-shaped object floating in a clear sky, surrounded by sweeping arcs and concentric circles, conveying a sense of scientific wonder and the unknown.A mysterious UFO sighting in Louisiana sparks renewed interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life.Folsom Today

A new viral video from Folsom, Louisiana appears to show a UFO hovering in the clear blue sky. Two local men captured the footage using their phones and binoculars, with several other witnesses reporting seeing the same object from nearby areas.

Why it matters

UFO sightings continue to capture public fascination, sparking debates about the possibility of extraterrestrial life. This video adds to the growing number of alleged UFO encounters in Louisiana, a state that has long been a hotspot for such unexplained phenomena.

The details

The video, posted to the Instagram account ufo_disclosure_is_imminent, shows the two men noticing a strange, sunflower seed-shaped object in the sky. Using binoculars, they were able to get a clearer view of the stationary object, which they observed for about five minutes before it disappeared behind a cloud. Several other people in the region, including one woman in Denham Springs, also reported seeing the same object that day.

  • The video was recorded on March 28, 2026.
  • The witnesses observed the object for approximately 5 minutes.

The players

ufo_disclosure_is_imminent

The Instagram account that posted the viral video of the alleged UFO sighting in Folsom, Louisiana.

Folsom, Louisiana Witnesses

Two local men who captured the footage of the unidentified object in the sky over their backyard.

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What they’re saying

“We watched this sunflower seed shaped object, not moving very stationary for about five minutes until a cloud obscured it when the cloud is no longer in the way it was gone my son and everyone at his work saw it 20 miles away 12 minutes later.”

— Folsom, Louisiana Witness

The takeaway

This latest UFO sighting in Louisiana adds to the ongoing mystery and debate surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena. While some dismiss the video as simply showing a cloud or high-altitude blimp, the witnesses' detailed account and the growing number of similar reports in the region suggest there may be more to this story than meets the eye.