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66 could then see that it was a “strange type of machine.” It was large, egg-shaped, covered with colored lights and stood on three metal legs. Antonio tried to drive away, but suddenly his tractor engine died. An- tonio then jumped out of the tractor and tried to run away. Suddenly, he was surrounded by several short figures dressed in tight-fitting gray jumpsuits and dark helmets. They quickly grabbed Antonio and pulled him aboard the craft. walls and bright lights. He was taken into another larger room where the ET's began to talk to each other in a strange “grunting” language. The figures rubbed a strange lotion on Antonio’s skin, and took a blood sample with a strange instrument. He was then placed in an- other room and made to breathe a strange gas mixture. Finally, he met with a female E:T. who seemed physically attracted to him. Antonio fought off her advances as best as he could. Afterwards, he was led out of the room and taken on a short tour of the craft. He was shown the engine room, which he was unable to understand. He attempted to take a piece of machinery to use as proof of his experience, but the ET's took it away. He was then escorted out of the craft. Seconds later, the UFO took off, never to return. In the aftermath, Antonio suffered a number of physical symptoms including insomnia, extreme thirst, loss of appetite, vomiting, eye ir- ritation, and a strange rash. He also had a minor puncture wound where the E.Ts had taken a blood sample. The case was reported to a local doctor, who contacted UFO investigators. And so the world’s first actual UFO abduction case came to light, but because it was so bizarre and totally unique, it was largely ignored by the public. Four years later, however, an event would occur that would change the way people felt about UFOs forever.”* On September 19, 1961, post-office employee Barney Hill and his wife, Betty (a social worker) drove home late at night through the UFOS AND ALIENS Antonio found himself inside a small room with polished metal THE ABDUCTION OF BETTY AND BARNEY HILL