Pentagon's Batch 7 Reveals Skinwalkers, Black Triangles, and a Century of Sightings

The Pentagon's seventh batch of declassified unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) records, released October 23 by the Department of War as part of PURSUE, contains detailed accounts of alleged skinwalkers, a silent black triangle craft, and decades of unexplained sightings. The 28-file release represents another substantial installment in what has become the largest public disclosure of US government UAP material in history. These documents span several decades and cover multiple categories of unexplained phenomena, from historical sightings off California's coast to contemporary encounters at sensitive military installations. Among the most striking documents is an AARO memo (DOW-UAP-D176) describing a 2026 encounter where federal agents witnessed a matte-black, triangular craft at an undisclosed western US national security site; the witnesses estimated the object had a wingspan of 13 to 15 feet and thin profile, with no visible cockpit, windows, propellers or conventional aircraft features. FBI agents reported the silent black triangular UAP hovering above a mountain ridge before accelerating at fighter-jet speed. According to the report, optical views through binoculars revealed no propulsive apertures, rotating elements, rivets, panels, windows, canopy, cabin structures, and no protrusions or structural features on the UAP. The absence of acoustic signature—described in the documents as "absolute acoustic silence"—distinguishes this encounter from any known human-piloted aircraft. Pentagon-linked investigation documents detail witness claims of mysterious dog-like creatures near a Utah ranch; a 2010 investigation by Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) recorded accounts from more than 25 witnesses and included a 2024 Pentagon AARO historical review of paranormal research at the property. Laboratory testing of recovered materials found DNA sequences commonly found in domestic dogs and another sample matched that of a raccoon, according to the laboratory report included in the file. The report did not provide photographic confirmation of skinwalkers or evidence of an interdimensional gateway; the files nevertheless offer a glimpse into the unusual allegations examined by a Pentagon-funded contractor. Newly declassified documents released by the White House in the Friday morning document dump suggest a popular tourist destination off Southern California—Catalina Island—was once a hot spot for UFO sightings, with details dating back as far as the late 1940s. One particularly intriguing report dates to June 25, 1952, when three Boy Scouts hiking near Camp Fox reported seeing a silver object streaking across the sky, traveling at an estimated speed faster than a conventional jet before making a climbing turn and apparently disappearing by disintegration. Another report from November 1953 describes a round, purplish-white object above Catalina Island that remained stationary, then moved northwest toward Los Angeles over approximately 10 minutes on a level flight path. The final document details a civilian's March 1955 sighting of an object approximately the size of a nickel held at arm's length, very bright and orange in color, that appeared to fall straight down near Catalina Island. Mysterious black triangles spotted traveling 1,800 mph over secret US military bases were revealed in the latest UFO file dump, marking the seventh batch of documents made available to the public under the PURSUE program. Journalist Ross Coulthart told NewsNation that reports of black triangles over government installations go back nearly a century, and said "I think we're being played," while looking to President Donald Trump to honor his pledge to be fully transparent, acknowledging that time may be running out. Coulthart maintained that sources claim higher-resolution images and videos exist, which were not released in the PDF files, and described an opportunity for Trump to become probably the first president in history to be fully open about what the government, Pentagon, and intelligence community know about the phenomenon. The lack of sensor infrastructure at some encounter sites means investigators had only witness accounts to work from—a shortfall the AARO reports themselves acknowledge. This persistent limitation underscores one of the central challenges facing official UAP investigations: establishing conclusive attribution without comprehensive instrumental data. The absence of corroborating sensor data from the 2026 black triangle encounter, despite it occurring at a sensitive national security installation, raises questions about surveillance capabilities at these facilities and what protocols guide UAP documentation. The Catalina Island reports do not establish that the sightings involved extraterrestrial activity; previous US intelligence investigations into UFO sightings have examined hundreds of reports without establishing an extraterrestrial origin, and the newly released Catalina Island records offer another look at historical encounters, but the objects described by witnesses remain unidentified. Every case across all PURSUE releases and the AARO report is officially described as unresolved, not confirmed—a distinction the Pentagon itself repeats in each release. The consistent framing reflects the government's stated position that these incidents, regardless of their characteristics, remain unexplained rather than proven to be of extraterrestrial or foreign adversary origin. The Batch 7 release arrives as the Trump administration maintains its disclosure commitment ahead of November elections. More releases are planned, government officials told a small group of reporters late in October. The addition of historical records spanning from the 1940s through 2026—alongside contractor research into paranormal phenomena and contemporary military encounters—reflects a broader effort to create a comprehensive public archive of UAP-related documentation, whether conclusive or speculative in nature.