Scottish forestry worker Robert Taylor reported an encounter with a large spherical object and smaller entities in a case notable for alleged physical traces and an official police investigation.
On November 9, 1979, forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large metallic sphere while working near Dechmont Woods outside Livingston, Scotland. Taylor stated that two smaller spherical objects approached him from the main craft and emitted a substance that affected him before he lost consciousness. After returning home, he was found disoriented and his clothing was damaged. Police investigated the incident and documented unusual impressions in the ground at the location. The case remains one of the best-known British UFO reports because of the combination of a single primary witness, physical traces, and official investigation by authorities.
| Date: | 1979-11-09 |
| Location: | Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Category: | Physical Trace Evidence |
| Credibility: | High / Police Investigation and Physical Evidence |