THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Truth about claims of 'alien UFO undersea bases off Malta'

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ALIEN conspiracy theorists claimed there were extraterrestrials living in undersea bases surrounding Malta after a bizarre UFO was allegedly snapped in the deep blue skies above the holiday island.

This was a UFO over Malta... allegedly.

Scott C Waring, editor of ufosightingsdaily.com, described the object as a "croissant-shaped UFO" in a post on his website, which went onto suggest Malta was a mecca for aliens due to it being surrounded by ocean.

Mr Waring claimed Malta was an ideal location for "spotting alien objects as the tiny island off the coast of North Africa is surrounded by sea on all sides and is often frequented by sunny, clear skies."

The case was originally reported to the US-based Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), which keeps a global database of alleged UFO and alien sightings.

The unnamed witness said in a report to MUFON it was snapped in Marsaskala.

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The UFO has since been identified as likely to be a Red Admiral butterfly.