The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction
On a peaceful autumn night on September 19, 1961, an extraordinary event would occur that forced the world to reckon with alien forces in the Universe. The strange occurrence that would forever change the lives of Barney and Betty Hill have captivated the masses, prompting investigational research from leading scientists and independent studies. No longer could a UFO sighting be related to the lunatic fringe as the Hill’s were two pillars of society with respectable employment. Barney Hill worked for the U.S. Post Office and his wife, Betty, was a social worker.
Barney and Betty Hill were returning home from an up-state New York and Canadian vacation, preferring to travel on uncrowded back roads on Route 3 heading for New Hampshire. A brilliant light flashed across the sky and seemed to hover in an area further up the road. Reducing their speed, the Hill’s drove slowly in attempt to see the illuminated object and perhaps get a closer look.
As the car approached towards Canyon Mountain, the glowing shape hovered a moment, appearing to land, but suddenly changed its direction and started to move towards the Hill’s 1957 Chevy. As the couple approached Indian Head, the flying disc hovered over the road, causing the Hill’s to stop dead in their tracks. Overwhelmed with the usual craft, Barney fetched his pistol and binoculars and sought a closer look.
The unidentified flying object lunged towards the Hill’s car, hovering over them seemingly to challenge the couple to a meet and greet. As the craft loomed overhead, Betty felt a strange surge of electricity that emitted a vibration, rather than electric shock. Betty feared that she and her husband were going to be abducted, forcing her to concentrate on every detail of her ordeal.
First Contact with Zeta Reticulans
Betty Hill gave a detailed description of the account, beginning with the initial contact with the invaders. She described them as rather small creatures, no more than five feet tall, with hairless heads and dressed in snappy military-type uniforms. Against her wishes, she and Barney were taken on-board the craft and subjected to a rigorous examination that resembled that from an ear, nose and throat specialist. Using a quiet tone and demeanor, the primary being in charge of the exam tried to calm and quiet the couple, reassuring them that they would be safe as he took hair, fingernail and tissue samples from the terrified couple.
Alien Examination
betty hill's starmap
The aliens examined Barney’s teeth, unaware of the concept of dentures that slip out. However, when he tried to remove Betty’s natural teeth, the higher being was perplexed that they did not come out and could not understand why older people loose their teeth with age. Satisfied with the medical exam, the aliens were happy to converse with the couple and receive questions. Betty seized the opportunity and dared to ask where the spacecraft had come from. The polite extraterrestrials tried to show the pair a graph from a map, but were unsuccessful to thoroughly explain exactly where they came from. However, this map would later prove as conclusive evidence of the incident, as Betty’s account of the mapping of the stars would match later star patterns and distances not known to scientists in 1961. When the question and answer session was over, the aliens escorted the Hill’s back to their car, where they waited until the craft took flight.
Physical Evidence of Alien Abduction
In addition to the vivid recall from Betty Hill, there are some compelling trails of physical evidence that cannot be ignored. Shortly after the incident, Barney Hill noticed a strange, circular pattern of warts on his genitals that resembles a perfect circle of lesions, an abnormality that would have to be surgically removed. Also when the craft approached the Hill vehicle, it set off a strong vibration directed to the rear of the car. Afterwards, when Barney examined his binoculars, they strap had been torn in two as they lay undisturbed in the trunk of the car.
In addition, the dress that Betty wore than night was removed for her alien examination, and when returned to her, the garment had a pink powered solution applied to the fabric. And although she had washed the dress the following day, the pink stains remained and were later sent for chemical analysis, of which no explanation may be concluded.
