Frodsham Cheshire: Four Witnesses See Entity Abduction of Cow, Physical Effects
Near Frodsham in Cheshire, four men on the banks of the River Weaver saw a silver balloon-shaped object land in a nearby meadow. Entities emerged and paralyzed a cow, placing it in a cage. A blue-green glow surrounded the area. The men panicked and ran. One developed sunburn-like marks on his leg.
Background
EVENT TITLE: Frodsham Cheshire: Four Witnesses See Entity Abduction of Cow, Physical Effects
EVENT DATE: 1978-01-20
EVENT TYPE: sighting
Near Frodsham in Cheshire, four men witnessed a peculiar event involving a landed object and a cow. The men reported seeing entities emerge from a silver, balloon-shaped object and apparently abduct the animal. One of the witnesses later developed unusual marks on his leg.
The Incident
Four men were present on the banks of the River Weaver near Frodsham, Cheshire. They observed a silver, balloon-shaped object descend and land in a nearby meadow.
* Entities emerged from the object.
* The entities appeared to paralyze a cow.
* The cow was placed inside a cage.
* A blue-green glow surrounded the area.
* The witnesses panicked and fled.
* One of the men developed sunburn-like marks on his leg.
Investigation
The source text does not specify any formal investigation into this particular incident. The British Ministry of Defence received 750 reports and spent 11 million pounds during the year investigating UFOs. Many of the MoD reports, released in later years, described close encounters.
Significance
This event is significant as a reported landing case involving entities and alleged animal abduction. The detail of the blue-green glow and the physical effect on one of the witnesses adds to the unusual nature of the encounter. The case is one of many strange stories reported in Britain during that year.