The 1991 Ilkley Moor UFO Sighting
A UFO sighting in Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire, where a police officer allegedly encountered alien beings.
- Region
- Ilkley Moor
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- UFO
- Date
- 1 December 1987
- Continent
- Europe
The report
In December 1987, a police officer named Constable Alan Godfrey was patrolling near Ilkley Moor when he encountered a UFO. Godfrey described seeing a large, circular object with bright lights hovering over the moor. He claimed to have lost time and later recalled an abduction experience. The Ilkley Moor UFO sighting remains one of the most famous alien encounters in the UK, and the case has been heavily investigated by UFO researchers.
Sources and further reading
Location
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