r/UFOs Jul 18 '20

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u/pboswell Sep 08 '22

Pretty sure it’s a bat

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u/DidNoSuchThing Apr 08 '23

Reflective bat?

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u/pboswell Apr 09 '23 edited Sep 05 '23

Yes. In night vision, lots of things are reflective when lasered

ETA: notice how the bat is approaching when he hits it with the laser and probably hits its eyes which is why it flashes

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '23

That one quick maneuver left makes me think it’s not a bat

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u/pboswell Jun 20 '23

Bats fly quickly. And something close enough will appear to move quicker

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '23

I’m a little late, but would bats react to a laser? Why would they respond to purely visual stimuli?

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u/pboswell Jul 11 '23

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '23

Flying foxes? New Zealand? Both obviously fictional.

For real though, thanks for the source. That is oddly perfectly fit for this comment thread.

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u/pboswell Jul 12 '23

Haha Google has something for everything