Livingston (Dechmont Law) Encounter
1979 Scottish forestry worker’s claimed close encounter with a landed spherical craft
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| Date | November 9, 1979 |
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| Location | Dechmont Law, Livingston, Scotland |
| Type | Close encounter claim |
| Status | Unresolved |
Forestry worker Robert Taylor reported encountering a large spherical object with a domed top in a forest clearing, after which he described two smaller mine-like objects approaching him, tearing his trousers, and causing him to lose consciousness; he was later found by his family with visible injuries and taken to a hospital.
Assessment
Lothian and Borders Police treated the case as a genuine assault and opened a criminal investigation — formally logged and, due to a filing quirk, technically never closed — but were unable to identify any perpetrator or conventional cause for Taylor’s injuries or torn clothing. Taylor maintained the account until his death and was widely regarded by investigators as a credible, non-attention-seeking witness.
[1]See also
References
- ^ Lothian and Borders Police case file, November 1979 (declassified summary).