# The Ilkley Moor Encounter – The Alien in the Fog (1987)

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Podcast: [Mysteries of UFOs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-of-ufos-7053821)
Published: 2026-05-15T05:51:00+00:00
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In 1987, former police officer Philip Spencer was walking across Ilkley Moor in northern England when he encountered a small humanoid figure emerging through the fog. Described as greenish, thin, and strangely proportioned, the being appeared to move toward him, prompting Spencer to quickly photograph it before fleeing the area. After leaving the moor, Spencer realized that he had experienced missing time , with hours unaccounted for in his memory. Later, under hypnosis, he described fragmented impressions of strange lights and non-human entities, though such recollections remain controversial. The photograph Spencer captured became one of Britain's most debated alleged alien images. While skeptics argue it may show an ordinary person distorted by distance and fog, supporters point to Spencer's credibility and the consistency of his account. The Ilkley Moor case remains one of the most mysterious British UFO encounters, combining a photographic anomaly, missing time, and close-range observation in an isolated and atmospheric setting.

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