The Antônio Vilas-Boas Abduction (1957)
On the night of October 15, 1957, 23-year-old Brazilian farmer Antônio Vilas-Boas was plowing a field near São Francisco de Sales when an egg-shaped craft on legs descended toward him. His tractor stalled; he tried to flee on foot but was seized by a 5-foot-tall humanoid. Taken aboard, he described being undressed, covered in gel, and subjected to what he interpreted as a biological encounter with a female extraterrestrial.
Witnesses
1 farmer
Why it endures
One of the very first detailed abduction accounts in the world, maintained unchanged by a witness who became a respected lawyer until his death.
Official version (contested)
No explanation was accepted. Skin marks consistent with radiation exposure were medically documented after the events.