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On November 18, a routine aerial surveillance trip to Utah’s wild sheep led to a surprising discovery. Officials from the Aero Bureau of the Department of Public Safety saw a mysterious metal monolith planted in the middle of the desert.
According to CNN, the sighting of the monolith left public safety and wildlife officials totally intrigued and somewhat unsure. For those familiar with Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic 2001: A Space Odyssey, finding a monolith like this isn’t exactly a sign of pleasant things.
Firmly planted in the ground in a remote and remote area of southeastern Utah, the structure is 10 to 12 feet tall. According to The Guardian, it appears to be made of some kind of metal. Its pristine brilliance stands in stark contrast to the surrounding red-hued terrestrial rocks.
“One of the biologists saw it and we flew right over it,” said helicopter pilot Bret Hutchings. “He was like, ‘Hey, hey, hey, turn around, turn around!’ What about me?’ And he said, ‘There’s something back there, we have to look at it! “
The flight was unfolding like any other, Hutchings was just helping wildlife resource officers count the maroon population of southern Utah, using the helicopter as an aerial advantage.
“This was the strangest thing I have come across in all my years of flying,” he said.
Of course, the chances of this monolith being some kind of alien artifact are astronomically low. It is far more likely that this notion, which was spawned by Kubrick’s 1968 masterpiece, was blatantly used by the monolith’s creator to create surprise and shock to anyone who encountered it.
“I’m assuming he’s a new wave artist or something, or someone who is a huge fan of 2001: A Space Odyssey,” Hutchings said.
However, the subsequent filming with military personnel approaching the object is eerily familiar to those who have seen the film. Dressed in overalls that resemble spacesuits from the movie, two of the policemen slowly approached the monolith and climbed onto its back to view the sky.
Although the wild sheep population was temporarily overlooked, wildlife officials soon returned to their normal duties. The curious species inhabit some of the most remote and topographically rugged landscapes in Utah and are remarkably independent in terms of hostile climatic conditions.
Regarding the location of the monolith, state authorities and their employers chose not to reveal their position. Naturally, this has become a form of intrigue in its own right, as suspicious viewers on the Internet have drawn dire conclusions about the reason for the need for secrecy.
For wildlife experts, the answer is quite simple: There is an unnecessary risk that hobbyist explorers will get trapped in remote areas and consequently require complicated rescues.
In addition, the Utah Department of Public Safety responded to the incident with a statement that read: “It is illegal to install unauthorized structures or art on public lands administered by the federal government, no matter what planet they come from.”
It is unclear who made this monolith, although some people have compared it to the plank sculptures of artist John McCracken, who died about a decade ago.
Artist Liam Sharp left a tweet explaining the public’s fascination with the object:
“I love it. I imagine it’s a work of art, but what if it’s not?”
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