Abducted by aliens - call now for compensation

A German lawyer hopes to drum up more business by pursuing state compensation claims for people who believe they were abducted by aliens.

"There's quite obviously demand for legal advice here," Jens Lorek told Reuters.

"The trouble is, people are afraid of making fools of themselves in court."

Mr Lorek, a lawyer based in the eastern city of Dresden who specialises in social and labor law, said he hoped to expand his client base by taking on the unusual work.

He has yet to win any abduction claims, but says there are plenty of potential clients, noting that extra-terrestrial watchdogs report scores of alien assaults every year.

"These people could appeal for therapies or cures," he said.

- Reuters