AUGUST 17 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 2 cases on file · 1967–1992
This Day in Paranormal History
August 17th
2 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1967 to 1992. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
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The A70 Abduction Case
A70 near Harperrig Reservoir, West Lothian, Scotland
Ambulance technician Garry Wood and friend Colin Wright were driving near Edinburgh when a disc-shaped UFO descended above their car. A 'curtain of white light' engulfed them - and ninety minutes vanished. Under hypnosis, both men independently recalled being taken aboard the craft and examined by small humanoid creatures.
The Shoreham Airport UFO
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England
Airport staff and pilots observed a metallic disc above the airfield.
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