Man Who Claimed He Was Leaving With Aliens Mysteriously Disappears And Is Never Seen Again
It was a stormy night on November 29, 1980, when 32-year-old Granger Taylor left his hometown of Duncan, British Columbia, and was never seen again. What happened to him remains one of Canada’s most baffling cold cases.
Before vanishing, Granger left behind a note for his family, saying he was about to go on a journey aboard an alien spacecraft. He promised he’d return—but he never did.
He dropped out of school at a young age, but his talent for mechanical work quickly stood out. People in town considered him a local prodigy when it came to fixing or rebuilding almost anything.
He also told people he had been communicating with aliens. Inspired by these experiences, Granger built a life-sized model of a spaceship using scraps he found at the local junkyard.
Then one day, he was just gone. He left everything he owned behind—including a letter that described his plan to embark on a space journey lasting three and a half years.
Despite the timeline he gave, Granger never returned, leaving his family and friends heartbroken and confused about what really happened.
“I am leaving behind all my possessions to you as I will no longer require the use of any. Please use the instructions in my will as a guide to help. Love, Granger.”
His disappearance sparked a massive search effort. Loved ones scoured the region, hoping for any sign of him, but no trace could be found.
Investigators later confirmed that a destroyed vehicle at the site had a registration number matching Granger’s Datsun pickup truck.
They also found fragments of what appeared to be human bones and a piece of clothing similar to one of Granger’s shirts. But a complete body was never recovered from the scene.
However, it was never determined if the blast had been an accident or intentional. Granger was known to use dynamite to help clear tree stumps and was familiar with how to handle explosives safely.
