La Huella OVNI: The Abduction of Berry and Barney Hill

Jorge Luis Suckdorf recounts the UFO abduction of Betty and Barney Hill near Woodstock.

They claimed that their memories had been erased.

What they could recall, many say, is terrifying.

Betty and Barney Hill claimed they were abducted by aliens in 1961.

This couple, an African American man and a white woman, stood out during a time when the United States was deeply racist. However, people remember them most for their strange story with UFOs.

On the night of September 19, 1961, near Woodstock, Betty and Barney saw a light in the sky.

At first, they thought it was a shooting star, the moon, or a satellite. But later, they believed it was a UFO.

A Light

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They stopped for a better look and the light approached. Continuing on their way, the light kept following them.

The light came closer and closer. They stopped again and, with binoculars, saw something like a UFO with windows.

They felt beings were watching them from inside. Although they were scared, they kept driving. But the UFO kept following them.

They saw figures that looked like soldiers in shiny black uniforms.

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Barney wanted to use his gun, but Betty convinced him to flee in the car. Later, they realized they couldn’t remember what happened until they got home.

They arrived home frightened and with parts of the story forgotten. Betty had nightmares about it.

Two days later, Betty called the Air Force to tell them, but she didn’t say everything because she was afraid they would call her crazy.

People from the Blue Book project spoke to them and thought their story was important.

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Later, Betty and Barney Hill shared their story and a doctor hypnotized them to remember more.

They spoke of small beings, medical exams, and an important star map from the Zeta Reticuli constellation.

Years later, they tried to contact the UFO again but couldn’t. Vane died in 1969 and Betty in 2004. Their story became very famous and was featured in movies and TV shows.

The story of Betty and Barney Hill is about what they lived and remembered. Their abduction makes people wonder about space.