Year: 1979 Country: Scotland The Dechmont Woods Encounter refers to an event in which a Scottish forester named Robert Taylor reported an alien abduction. To this day, it is the only UFO encounter that has resulted in a criminal investigation in the UK. After entering a clearing half a kilometre away from his truck, Taylor witnessed a spherical object about six metres in diameter hovering in the air. Taylor later claimed that it appeared as if the object were trying to camoflage against its surroundings. After Taylor approached the object for a closer look, two smaller spheres dropped from the large sphere and rolled towards him. The spheres had small appendages, which attached themselves to Taylor's trousers. After choking due to a strange, acrid smell, he fell unconscious while being dragged towards the large sphere. Upon regaining consciousness, Taylor saw that the spheres had disappeared, and he slowly made his way back to the truck. Taylor attempted to call for help on the truck's radio, but found himself unable to speak properly and attempted to drive home. After accidentally crashing the truck into a ditch, he walked the rest of the way home. The ensuing police investigation was neverable to come up with a solid conclusion, although most believe that Taylor was telling the truth as he saw it. The popular explanation is that Taylor experienced an epileptic fit, hallucinating the event. Taylor has claimed to never had such a fit, before or since, and believed the encounter to be real until his death in 2007.
