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  • 1957.1016 Villas-Boas abduction

     

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    On 16 October 1957, Antonia Villas-Boas claimed to have been abducted at about 1am, near Sao Francico de Salles in Minas Gerais, Brazil

    This incident is Case 7 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 174 of the books covered by that article.

    This incident has also featured in a list of cases produced by Greg Bishop as part of a survey by the Fortean Times in 2007 of various researchers of the ten cases from 1947 onwards that interested them the most.

     

  • 1961.0919 Hill abduction

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    Betty and Barney Hill claim to have been abducted during night of 19th-20th September 1961 while driving near Indian Head, just south of Littleton, New Hampshire, USA. (Commonly referred to as “the Hill’s Abduction”).

    This incident is Case 2 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 292 of the books covered by that article.

    As part of a survey by the Fortean Times in 2007 of various researchers of the ten cases from 1947 onwards that interested them the most:

    • ufologist Stanton Friedman indicated that this incident was his “top case”. Similarly, in comments in 2006 he referred to this incident as “my favorite”.
    • ufologist Peter Brookesmith indicated that this incident was one of two UFO cases with the “the greatest cultural effect”.

    This incident has also featured in lists by various UFO researchers of the top UFO cases, including the following:

    • a list of the ten “best” case published by Ronald Story in his book “UFOs and the Limits of Science” (1981).
    • a list by Don Berliner of “the top 10 cases of World Ufology” in an interview made available on the UFO UpDates discussion List on 14 January 2007.
    • a list by James Carrion, the International Director of the Mutual UFO Network, of the “top 10 cases” in an interview in 2006.
    • a list of Dennis Balthaser’s “ten favourite cases” in an article in the MUFON Journal in 2003.
    • a list of cases produced by Thomas E Bullard as part of a survey by the Fortean Times in 2007 of various researchers of the ten cases from 1947 onwards that interested them the most.
    • a list of cases produced by Hilary Evans as part of a survey by the Fortean Times in 2007 of various researchers of the ten cases from 1947 onwards that interested them the most.

     

  • 1965.0000 Hill abduction article

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    During 1965, the first article on the alleged abduction of Betty and Barney Hill was published, in a Boston newspaper.

     

     

     

  • 1966.1004 Look article on Hill abduction

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    On 24 January 1878, Look magazine contains first of a two-part article by John Fuller on the alleged abductions of Betty and Barney Hill.

     

     

     

  • 1967.0125 Betty Andreasson abduction

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    An alleged abduction of Betty Andreasson (Betty Luca following her marriage, Betty Aho in the pre-teens and teens) occurred at her home in South Ashburnham, Massachusettson 25 January 1967.

    This incident is Case 19 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 87 of the books covered by that article.

     

  • 1967.1203 Patrolman Schirmer abduction

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    On 3 December 1967, Patrolman Herbert Schirmerclaims to have seen a UFO take off from Ashland, Nebraska, USA. Later, under hypnosis, he describes an abduction experience.

    This incident is Case 20 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 87 of the books covered by that article.

    This incident has also featured in a list of cases produced by Greg Bishop for the Fortean Times in 2007 as part of a survey of various researchers of the ten cases from 1947 onwards that interested them the most. 

     

  • 1969.0504 Jose Antonio da Silva abduction

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    On 4 May 1969, Jose Antonio da Silva (an orderly in the Brazilian Armed Forces) was allegedly abducted near Belo Hoizonte / Bebedouro, Brazil. He claimed to have been given a message which he said should not be passed on for several years.

     

     

     

  • 1973.0222 Maureen Puddy "abduction"

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    On 22 February 1973, Maureen Puddy reports having experienced an alleged abduction whilst sitting in a car on Mooraduc Road, Australia, in the presence of two UFO investigators.

    This incident is Case 78 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 38 of the books covered by that article.

     

  • 1973.1011 Pascagoula abduction

     

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    On 11 October 1973, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker claim to have been abducted by alien robots and taken aboard a saucer in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. Commonly referred to as “the Pascagoula abduction”.

     

    This incident is Case 9 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 142 of the books covered by that article.

    This incident featured in a list of cases produced by Greg Bishop as part of a survey by the Fortean Times in 2007 of various researchers of the ten cases from 1947 onwards that interested them the most.

     

  • 1973.1017 Patty Price abduction

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    An alleged abduction involving Pat Roach (sometimes referred to by a pseudonym, “Patty Price”) and her children very early in the morning on 17 October 1973.

     

     

     

  • 1974.1027 Day family abduction

     

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    Day family abduction
    On 27 October 1974, John and Susan Day (sometimes referred to by the pseudonym “Avis”), and their 3 children, are allegedly abducted whilst driving to their home in the village of Aveley (commonly referred to the as “the Aveley abduction”, the “Day family abduction” or “the Avis family abduction”).

    This incident is Case 42 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 58 of the books covered by that article.

     

     

  • 1975.0813 Charles Moody abduction

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    The alleged abduction of Air Force Staff Sergeant Charles L Moody at Alamogordo, New Mexico occurred on 13 August 1975.

    This incident is Case 94 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 30 of the books covered by that article.

     

     

     

  • 1975.0826 Larson abduction

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    On 26 August 1975, there was an alleged abduction involving Jackie Larson, Sandra Larson and male friend Terry O’ Leary, near Fargo, North Dakota.

    This incident is Case 96 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 29 of the books covered by that article.

     

     

     

  • 1975.1105 Travis Walton abduction

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    Travis Walton claims to have been abducted by a UFO near Snowflake, Arizona, USA on 5 November 1975.

    This incident is Case 11 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 114 of the books covered by that article.

    The National Enquirer reported on 13 June 1976 that it was awarding Travis Walton $2,500, and the other witnesses a total of a further $2,500 following the recommendations of the members of its “blue ribbon” panel of UFO experts.

    Allen H Greenfield (a ufologist) has suggested that the Travis Walton incident “may be the most iron-clad UFO case in history”

    This incident has also featured in lists by various UFO researchers of the top UFO cases, including the following:

    a list of Dennis Balthaser’s “ten favourite cases” in an article in the MUFON Journal in 2003.

     

     

  • 1976.0106 Kentucky multiple abduction

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    On 6 January 1976, there was an alleged abduction of Louise Smith, Mona Stafford and Elaine Thomas in Stanford, Kentucky whilst driving home from celebrating Mona Stafford’s birthday at a restaurant south of Lancaster, Kentucky. (Commonly referred to as “the Stanford, Kentucky multiple abduction” or the “Casey County abduction”.)

    This incident is Case 68 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 43 of the books covered by that article. 

     

  • 1977.0624 Imaginary abduction experiments

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    The “first International UFO Congress” was held in Chicago on 24-26 June 1977. During this Congress, Alvin H Lawson reported the results of hypnotic experiments he had performed with Dr McCall and Mr John DeHerrera regarding imaginary abduction accounts

     

     

     

  • 1978.0619 Mann family abduction

     

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    Mann family abduction
    On 19 June 1978.0619, there was an alleged abduction of the Mann family. This later became the focus of a book - “The Janos People” by Frank Johnson.

    See the entry in relation to “The Janos People”.

     

     

     

  • 1979.1126 Cergy-Pontoise abduction

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    The alleged abduction of Franck Fontaine at Cergy-Pontoise occurred on 26 November 1979, north-west of Paris, France.

     

     

     

  • 1982.0000 Abductions and Birth Trauma

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    During 1982, Alvin Lawson publishes an article entitled “A Testable Hypothesis For The Origin of Fallacious Abductions Reports: Birth Trauma Imagery In CEIII Narratives”.

     

     

     

  • 1985.0000 Slater's testing of abductees

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    During 1985, the Fund for UFO Research (“FUFOR”) publishes a report on psychological testing of alleged abductees. The tests had been performed by Dr Elizabeth Slater and were detailed in her report entitled “Conclusions on Nine Psychologicals”, submitted in June 1983.