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The Home Counties Police Sightings

Arkesden, Essex

Police officers across the south file report after report.

On 18 July 1977, police dog handler PC Peter Frost watched a huge white cigar-shaped object hang over Arkesden, near Saffron Walden, for about 25 minutes. Over the following year, officers in Addlestone, Chertsey and Woking also filed reports.

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When
1977–1978
Where
51.9800, 0.1600
Group
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Arkesden is a picture-postcard village in north-west Essex.

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