AudioBlog: An Unusual Physical Trace Case from England

AudioBlog: An Unusual Physical Trace Case from England

From Podcast UFO by Producer: Donna Killeen

May 29, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a UFO case from 1976 in Bolton, England, highlighting unusual physical effects reported by witnesses.

by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear It’s always a plus when UFO cases come along with physical evidence to back them up. Sometimes this evidence is in the form of physiological effects on the witnesses, and cases involving these are numerous enough that investigators have been able to focus on them as a specific area of study. Conjunctivitis (burning red eyes), nausea, hair loss, numbness, paralysis, and burns are some of the symptoms commonly described, but a very unusual effect was reported in the following 1976 case from Bolton, England.While the incident was said to have occurred in 1976, it didn’t show up in major media until 1987. In the March 1987 issue (page 19 of the pdf) of She magazine, there is an article by Peter Hough headlined “The UFO in Armadale Road.” According to Hough, at 5:15 p.m. on January 23, 1976, 17-year-old Shelley McLenaghan had just gotten off a bus and was 100 yards from home when she saw a UFO. She is quoted as saying, “Before that, I would have thought anybody who said they’d seen a UFO was crazy.” She added, “I think the government know far more than they let on.”McLenaghan is then quoted describing her encounter: Read more → CONTACT…

People in this episode

Guest: Charles Lear

Topics covered

  • UFO sightings
  • physical evidence
  • physiological effects
  • historical cases
  • witness accounts

Keywords

  • UFO
  • Bolton
  • Shelley McLenaghan
  • physical evidence
  • 1976 case
  • UFO History Buff

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: She magazine

Places: England, Bolton

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