Viral Footage of Mysterious Lights Over Paraná Prompts Air‑Force Denial and Planned Ufologist Investigation

Overview

• Influencer Mayk Leão posted smartphone videos and audio from his Campo Largo sítio that he says show unusual daytime animal agitation, metallic sounds and lights he described as a large craft; the recordings were made on May 31 and are pixelated at high zoom.
• The Brazilian Air Force’s DECEA issued a statement saying no objects were identified by defense radars and airspace control ran normally for the date in question.
• Ufology researchers who reviewed the publicly shared clips call them inconclusive, say original files and metadata are essential to verify timestamps and edits, and have scheduled a first field visit for June 8 to gather evidence.
• The videos went viral and massively grew Mayk’s following, and the attention has produced both threats to his safety and commercial interest including a reported advertising deal; he says he will file a formal police report.
• Experts note radar non‑detection does not prove absence of an anomaly and say investigators should seek unedited footage, camera metadata and local environmental traces such as scorched vegetation or broken branches to reach a firm conclusion.