By Tim Binnall
Early this morning, the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah were rocked by a mysterious boom that has left baffled authorities scratching their heads. According to a local media report, the puzzling incident occurred at around 3 AM when people in the communities surrounding the state's capital city were suddenly roused from their sleep by a monstrous explosion. Police departments in the area were soon flooded with calls from concerned residents and local social media was understandably buzzing about the bewildering boom. Footage of the odd moment, captured by a home security system and seen above, shows the night sky briefly lit up by an enormous flash followed by the sound of a massive explosion.
Particularly perplexing to authorities is how widespread the witnesses to the weirdness were. "To get calls that are coming in miles apart, i'’s obvious this is something big, especially when it's in different cities," Bill Merritt of the West Valley City police department explained, "that's just not typical." Theories as to what could have caused the curious event include a meteorite, a mischievous individual tinkering with explosives, and, of course, aliens. While residents continue to speculate online, authorities are investigating the matter in the hopes of solving the mystery. "I've never seen anything like this in my career,” Merritt marveled, calling the case "very bizarre."