Allagash Four Abduction
Four art students on a camping trip experienced missing time after a UFO encounter. Under hypnosis years later, all four independently recalled identical abduction experiences.
The Allagash Abduction
In August 1976, four art students camping in the Maine wilderness encountered a UFO. Years later, under hypnosis, all four independently recalled being taken aboard a craft and examined—a multiple-witness abduction case with remarkable consistency.
The Witnesses
The four friends:
- Jim Weiner
- Jack Weiner (twin brother)
- Chuck Rak
- Charlie Foltz
- All art students
The Trip
August 1976:
- Canoeing expedition
- Allagash Waterway
- Remote wilderness
- Camping trip
- Isolated area
The Night
August 26, 1976:
- Night fishing
- Built large fire
- Light appeared
- Over the lake
- Approached them
The Object
What they saw:
- Bright glowing sphere
- Changing colors
- Over water
- Moving toward them
- Intelligent movement
The Light Beam
Frightening moment:
- Object sent beam
- Toward their canoe
- They paddled frantically
- Reached shore
- Then blank
Missing Time
Upon awareness:
- Fire had burned down
- Hours had passed
- Large fire, should last long
- Time unaccounted
- Strange feeling
Years Later
Problems emerged:
- Jim had nightmares
- Disturbing images
- Sought help
- Hypnotherapy suggested
- Memories surfaced
The Hypnosis
Separate sessions:
- Each hypnotized alone
- Didn’t know others’ stories
- Recalled same events
- Identical details
- Corroborating accounts
The Recalled Experience
All four described:
- Taken aboard craft
- Examination room
- Beings present
- Physical examination
- Returned to shore
The Beings
Consistent descriptions:
- Large heads
- Large eyes
- Gray skin
- Small bodies
- Classic “gray” appearance
The Examination
What they recalled:
- Placed on tables
- Instruments used
- Samples taken
- Communication attempted
- Then released
Investigator’s Assessment
Raymond Fowler:
- Investigated thoroughly
- Wrote book
- Found credible
- Consistent testimony
- Compelling case
The Consistency
Remarkable feature:
- Four independent accounts
- Same details
- Same sequence
- Same beings
- Impossible to coordinate
Significance
Multiple-witness abduction with independently corroborating hypnotic regression accounts—rare in abduction literature.
Legacy
The Allagash Four case remains significant for its multiple witnesses all recalling identical experiences under separate hypnosis sessions, making hoax or false memory highly improbable.