The Ilkley Moor Alien 1987

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Photograph of "an alien" taken at Ilkley Moor (1987)



A photograph taken on Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire on December 1st, 1987, was alleged to be of an alien. The English newspaper the Daily Star exposed it as a hoax in its edition of July 2nd, 1989: the alien in the picture was in fact an insurance broker, unsuspecting he was being photographed, while he visited his clientele in the outskirts and cut through the hills. Belgian investigators analysing the case stated "mais comment imaginer que des enquêteurs expérimentés aient pu se laisser prendre à un aussi banal canular ou méprise" (But how can we imagine that experienced investigators could have been misled by such a casual hoax?).[9]







On the 'radical misperception' debate BTW - the UK media (who were provided with a copy of the photo by a Ufologist against the knowledge of Peter and I and without the consent or cooperation of the witness) 'identified' it - possibly peeved at the witnesses lack of interest in cheque book Ufology.



We are to accept that this image depicts an insurance salesman riding his bicycle, whilst wearing a blue anorak and carrying a briefcase.

Now that would be a radical misperception!



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This photo of the Ilkley Moor alien is often cited as one of the best ‘alien’ photographs of all time taken here in the UK. It is perhaps less famous than the Solway Firth ‘Spaceman’ photo but has also been discussed previously down the years. I have scanned through most of the existing threads and not come across anyone declaring it was definitely a fake.Of course it could be, but I have always thought no one had proven it beyond reasonable doubt.For those unfamiliar with the story here is a brief synopsis. For those who are you can skip to the next part that deals with claims it was a fake.Now to get to the point.I came across this Wiki entry recently. I have preserved its current text as it may be subject to change at a later date.Well known UFO investigator Jenny Randles also referred to the story in the Star newspaper of 1987.Whilst it’s strange that all we got was this murky photo and not one of the craft I am still having difficulty making out what I am looking at.Can anyone confirm that this photo has actually been debunked as being simply an insurance man with a bike, carrying a briefcase?