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Meteor lights up skies in Venice, Florida

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Authorities on the west coast of Florida received multiple reports of a bright flash in the western sky late Monday night.

An officer with the Venice Police Department caught the fireball on camera.

The flash is believed to a meteor entering the Earth’s atmosphere.

 

Venice police officer Seth Kenny's cruiser recorded the footage around 11:17 p.m.

Residents in the cities of Largo and North Port also reported seeing the meteor streak across the sky on Monday.

There have been no reports of damage.

Courtesy: NBC News Channel