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United Kingdom1979-11-09civilian claim

Robert Taylor Dechmont Encounter

On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large dome-shaped craft on Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland. Two spiked spheres emerged from it, attached to his legs, tore his trousers, and dragged him toward the object before he lost consciousness. Lothian and Borders Police opened a criminal investigation, the only recorded UFO encounter treated as a criminal assault in UK history.

On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large dome-shaped craft on Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland.

Brief

On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large dome-shaped craft on Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland. Two spiked spheres emerged from it, attached to his legs, tore his trousers, and dragged him toward the object before he lost consciousness. Lothian and Borders Police opened a criminal investigation, the only recorded UFO encounter treated as a criminal assault in UK history. Detectives photographed circular depressions and ladder-shaped track marks in the soil exactly where Taylor described the craft and spheres. His torn trousers were forensically examined. Taylor, a war veteran and church elder, never altered his account in nearly three decades. A memorial plaque was installed at the site in 1992, the first such civic UFO commemoration in the world.

Metadata

Date
1979-11-09
Year
1979
Location
Dechmont Law, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Region
United Kingdom
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Dechmont Law UFO Information
Source type
pdf
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large dome-shaped craft on Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland.
  • Two spiked spheres emerged from it, attached to his legs, tore his trousers, and dragged him toward the object before he lost consciousness.
  • Lothian and Borders Police opened a criminal investigation, the only recorded UFO encounter treated as a criminal assault in UK history.
  • Detectives photographed circular depressions and ladder-shaped track marks in the soil exactly where Taylor described the craft and spheres.

Most Interesting

  • On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large dome-shaped craft on Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland.
  • A memorial plaque was installed at the site in 1992, the first such civic UFO commemoration in the world.
  • Detectives photographed circular depressions and ladder-shaped track marks in the soil exactly where Taylor described the craft and spheres.

Timeline

  1. 1979-11-09 · Encounter

    On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large dome-shaped craft on Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland.

  2. 2018 · Source record

    Dechmont Law UFO Information is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

Sources

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