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The Cerne Abbas Spider

Near Cerne Abbas, Dorset

A 'spider' formation that led to a police appeal.

In July 2025 a geometric formation shaped like a spider appeared in a field near Cerne Abbas, home of the famous chalk giant. Dorset Police's rural crime team treated it as criminal damage and appealed for witnesses, saying it had cost the farmer a significant amount of money.

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When
10 July 2025
Where
50.8000, -2.4900
Group
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Visiting

Private farmland. The Cerne Abbas Giant viewpoint is nearby.

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UFO Cases of Britain

Fifty-four real and closely examined British UFO cases, weighed with honesty rather than hype. From Rendlesham Forest, the best-documented UFO case the United Kingdom has ever produced, to the Berwyn Mountains, the Broad Haven schoolchildren, the Calvine photograph and the Bonnybridge hotspot, each case sets out what was seen, who saw it and what the explanations are.

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