Astronomers spot mysterious UFO dubbed ‘Dudley Dorito’ 18 years later

By Ed Chatterton and Dan Stacey

A mysterious triangular UFO dubbed the "Dudley Dorito" has re-appeared in the skies of the Britain - nearly 20 years after first being spotted.

The triangular-shaped object was spotted flying in the sky near the Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Dudley, West Mids, on Nov. 21.

A resident believes his snaps could be the infamous "Dudley Dorito" - which captured the nation's imagination after being spotted three times in three years between 2010 and 2013

He said the craft moved silently through the skies and that he checked Flight Scanner for scheduled flights - only to find there were none.

The photo shared in the "Black Country Paranormal" Facebook group appears to show a flying object with flashing lights above Thorns Road, in the Brierley Hill area, at around 7:17 p.m.

The post reads: "Thinking that he was seeing a formation of Starlink satellites, he pulled over in a cul-de-sac just before Steven’s Park to get a better look.

"The craft was a huge black rectangle, with lights on each of the corners.

"After observing this craft for a short while, it silently flew towards the Merry Hill Shopping Centre, and out of his view.

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"While this sighting was occurring, James checked on Flight Scanner to see if there was any air traffic in the vicinity that could explain what was witnessing, however there was none.

"James was able to take several photos as this object moved away.

"James' sighting has some resemblance to the “Dudley Dorito” sightings that have been reported in the area over the last 20 years.

"Starting in 2007, this craft has been observed all over the Black Country."

In October 2008, a photograph of the Dudley Dorito made headlines was hailed as an important piece of evidence of alien life.

It is believed to be noiseless, four or five times larger than a plane and has several lights attached to it.

The object has also been spotted hovering over Dudley Castle and also previously at the Merry Hill Shopping Centre where the latest sighting happened.

And in April, 2009, builders at West Midland Safari Park were stunned to see a UFO floating above them. The Dudley Dorito has also been sighted as far away as York.