Abductions of humans by extraterrestrials, usually to a spaceship and often for the apparent purpose of physical examination of the humans, after which they are returned to Earth, usually, though not always, to the place they were taken from. One of the earliest and best-known claims of alien abduction was that of Betty and Barney Hill, a New Hampshire couple who in 1961 experienced strange events and a time “anomaly” while traveling home on a lonely rural road. At first, the Hills were only aware of losing two hours on the journey home. Later, with the help of HYPNOSIS, they recalled seeing a hovering UFO and being taken aboard a spaceship.
Many other claims of abduction have been made in many countries around the world. Many of these reports include claims of gynecological examinations of female victims, along with (sometimes) implantation of alien embryos and/or removal of human or alien embryos and encouragement of the human female to hold an apparent alien-human hybrid infant. Others report sexual examination of male victims, often including sexual intercourse with an alien, and implantation of tiny devices of unknown purpose in the victims’s nasal passages or else¬ where. Many people who claim to have been abducted have scars of unknown origin, have experienced multiple abductions, or are related to others who have had similar experiences. Most reports suggest that the abductions are frightening experiences, although a few victims consider them benign. Almost invariably the abductions are recalled only when the victim’s memory is jogged by something a televised account of an abduction or a mysterious scar noted for the first time, for example and almost invariably, the details are brought out with the help of hypnosis.