The Hill Abduction Case (September 19-20, 1961)
Betty and Barney Hill’s drive home from Canada turned into a landmark case in UFO history. The couple reported missing several hours of time, experiencing anxiety, and having strange dreams afterward. Under hypnosis, both independently described being taken aboard a spacecraft and examined by beings with large eyes. Betty recalled being shown a star map, which she later drew. Their story captured the public imagination not only because of their credible background but also because their separate hypnotic regressions produced remarkably consistent details about their experience.