Abduction
Betty and Barney Hill Abduction
Betty and Barney Hill reported seeing a light that followed their car through the White Mountains while driving home. Under later hypnosis sessions they described being taken aboard a craft; it became the first widely publicised abduction claim in the US.
- Date
- 19-20 September 1961
- Location
- Near Lincoln, New Hampshire · United States
- Witnesses
- Civilian
- Evidence
- Official documents
What was reported
The Hills reported a light following their car, and under later hypnosis described being taken aboard a craft and examined.
Official and public statements
Psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, who conducted the Hills' hypnosis sessions, said he believed the abduction account most likely derived from Betty Hill's dreams, which Barney Hill had heard her describe.
References
Source: Wikipedia