On November 5, 1975, six hefty men with bulging eyes burst into one of the police stations in Arizona (USA), who, interrupting each other, began to shout about some kind of flying saucer, deadly rays and the death of their comrade …
"She burned him with a beam!" - shouted an almost sobbing big man. The police officers exchanged glances: the case smelled like a real "War of the Worlds" by HG Wells … Thus began one of the most controversial and best known cases in UFOlogy about the alleged kidnapping of Travis Walton.
Travis fled with all his might towards the extraterrestrial "brothers" and world fame … However, the UFO apparently decided not to tire the earthling with excessive running around: suddenly the "plate" emitted a blue ray that struck Walton and he fell to the ground under the trees. Among the brigade, there were no heroes to become another target for the flying saucer, the lumberjacks howled in horror and drummed on the roof of the cabin, leaving dents in it, the truck creaked and, jerking from its place, wobbling, rushed along the road, leaving Travis lying under the trees to fend for itself …
Victim of the blue ray
On November 5, 1975, a team of seven workers who had been contracted to prune trees in Arizona National Park, after a day's work, went to rest in their truck at the base. The truck had not yet passed half the way when the workers saw a huge golden UFO with a dome at the top and sparkling portholes above the treetops. Having stopped the truck, amazed by the fantastic picture they saw, the workers, with open mouths, watched the maneuvers of the extraterrestrial ship. As it usually happens, among several people there is always the most nimble and curious. In this case, Travis Walton turned out to be that person. It was not enough for him to just watch the UFO, he jumped out of the car and, waving his arms, rushed towards the flying saucer. His partners in vain shouted to the newly minted "contactee",to get him back.
Travis fled with all his might towards the extraterrestrial "brothers" and world fame … However, the UFO apparently decided not to tire the earthling with excessive running around: suddenly the "plate" emitted a blue ray that struck Walton and he fell to the ground under the trees. Among the brigade, there were no heroes to become another target for the flying saucer, the lumberjacks howled in horror and drummed on the roof of the cabin, leaving dents in it, the truck creaked and, jerking from its place, wobbling, rushed along the road, leaving Travis lying under the trees to fend for itself …
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Disappeared corpse
Crazed with fear, the ax workers rushed on their wrecked truck at such a speed that they risked their lives no less than when they met a whole swarm of UFOs. Nevertheless, they were lucky to get safe and sound to the nearest police station, where they told their unusual story. With a certain amount of irony, the police listened to the confused story about a flying saucer, a blue ray, a fallen worker … "They got drunk, bailed their friend, dug in, and now they are hanging on our ears …" - one of the police officers succinctly described his version of the incident.
Hot on the heels, the police decided to go to the scene of the alleged crime. It was already evening, and although the police had a serious psychological impact on the workers, three of them flatly refused to return with the police to the scene. The police were especially struck by one fellow who was hysterical like a small child … Subsequently, the sheriff, who led the search party, told reporters: “One of the men sobbed bitterly. If they really lied, they were too good actors."
When the police, leaving their guards with three death-pale lumberjacks, approached, now and then grabbing their revolvers, to the trees where Walton was supposed to lie, he was no longer there. There was no body, no signs of a struggle, not a piece of clothing - nothing! Illuminating the terrain with headlights of cars and lanterns, the vexed guardians of the law climbed the surrounding bushes and, finally enraged, returned to the deathly frightened lumberjacks. The police no longer had any doubts that they were dealing with a common domestic murder.
A brigade of "killers" and a lie detector
It remained to establish the name of the killer and the share of guilt of each of the workers. The latter categorically denied their involvement in Walton's disappearance and, like parrots, constantly talked about a flying saucer and a blue ray. The days passed, despite the psychological pressure, the lumberjacks did not give up, which angered the police. The Guardians of the Law have already learned that Walton often quarreled with one of the members of the brigade, his brother Duane. However, he categorically denied his guilt. The intractable crew of "killers" were sent to the public safety department in Arizona, where each of the loggers was subjected to a lie detector test. To the surprise of the police, five workers passed the test quite calmly and only one of the brigade either lied or was simply worried.realizing the greatness of modern technology and the solemnity of the moment … The examiner of the suspects Kai Gilson commented on the test results: "I can say that they passed the test."
Aboard UFO
The police were in obvious difficulty, and Travis Walton himself rescued them, who returned unharmed five days after his disappearance and declared that he had been kidnapped by a flying saucer. According to his report, from the impact of the beam, he lost consciousness and was abducted by aliens. On board the UFO, he saw humanoids in coveralls, less than 1 m 50 cm tall, with large, hairless heads and black eyes. They had fragile figures and, according to Walton's description, they corresponded to the typical common portrait of aliens. More surprisingly, Walton remembered the presence on board of UFOs and humanoids very similar to humans, one of them generally looked like a person. They laid Travis on the table and put a kind of oxygen mask on his face. It looks like some kind of medical experiments were being carried out on the poor lumberjack. Walton woke up next to the highway near Heber (Arizona), he still managed to see a flying UFO. Walton was clearly amazed to learn that he had been away for five whole days, and to see five days of stubble on his cheeks in the mirror.
Travis' memories were so extraordinary that he, too, was subjected to a polygraph test for the company under the supervision of Dr. Jean Rosembaum, who stated: "This young man does not lie, he really believes what he says."
Believe or not believe?
For some reason, this incident aroused strong mistrust among officials from the very beginning. Although only one worker did not pass the lie detector test, a variety of versions have appeared that explain this case in a different way. The most common of these was the theory that the team was behind schedule with their work and could lose their remuneration if they could not explain their delay. Supporters of this version emphasize the fact that the team made some money on the UFO adventure, receiving a prize of $ 5,000 from one of the magazines for the most valuable ufological material of the year.
Those who believed that the UFO incident did take place believed that the loggers did not need to invent such an implausible story just to explain the delay in cutting or felling trees. Supporters of lumberjacks also rested on positive, mainly, lie-detector test results.
More than three decades have passed since the incident with Travis Walton, and during this time no one from the brigade backed down from their testimony and did not confess to the drawing, although such a confession would now entail not only fame, but also significant material benefits.
It should be admitted that ordinary American lumberjacks, most likely, were telling the truth, they were not going to earn extra money on a bike about UFOs and if these guys were lucky enough to get 5 thousand dollars as a result of the accident, then it was too little payment for the fear they had to endure that memorable evening of November 5, 1975.
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