Ilkley Moor photographed-figure claim

Record summary

What happened Retired police officer Philip Spencer said he photographed a small humanoid on Ilkley Moor, followed it and saw a domed craft depart. He later reported missing time and, under hypnosis, described an onboard encounter. The image shows a dark figure at a distance but little anatomical detail. Evidence A named witness, one photograph and later hypnotic testimony form the case. Explanations considered A person or hiker photographed at distance, staged model, memory elaboration and hypnotic confabulation are alternatives. What remains uncertain The figure’s scale is unknown, no craft appears in the photograph and the most detailed narrative emerged under hypnosis. Primary source Ilkley Moor photographed-figure claim — Wikipedia