CLAIM-957136reported
“Hall catalogue CASE 75-4: Travis Walton Heber Abduction Account.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Catalogue CASE 75-4; uploaded PDF pp. 562-564
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E-009818LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Travis Walton Heber Abduction Account
November 5, 1975Near Heber, Arizona, United States
A seven-man logging crew reported a luminous disc; Travis Walton approached and was struck or knocked down by a reported beam, disappeared for five days, and later described an onboard encounter and examination.
Claims are displayed with the source wording, locator, relationship and verification state. Competing claims remain separate rather than being averaged into a single answer.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Source Caveat
CLAIM-957137unverified
“Evidence-layer flags for CASE 75-4: hypnosis-derived, missing-time/memory-loss.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Catalogue CASE 75-4 evidence-layer caveat; uploaded PDF pp. 562-564
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Disc Craft (1975 Report) · Reported Craft Appearance
CLAIM-140088reported
“The seven-person logging crew reported a luminous disc-shaped structure in a clearing.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
CLAIM-140093reported
“The object cast a milky yellow glow through the clearing.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
CLAIM-140094reported
“Dark silver vertical lines divided the surface into longer-than-wide panel-like geometric forms.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
CLAIM-140095reported
“A thin band with an outward-protruding ring encircled the craft’s middle.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
CLAIM-140096reported
“At close range Walton described the curving hull as extraordinarily smooth and unblemished.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Close approach”, PDF p. 2876
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Disc Craft (1975 Report) · Reported Craft Behavior
CLAIM-140089reported
“The object hovered about 15 to 20 feet above a slash pile.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
CLAIM-140090reported
“The crew first viewed the object from approximately 100 feet away.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
CLAIM-140099reported
“The object reportedly began wobbling slowly, then more rapidly as the sounds grew louder.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Close approach”, PDF p. 2877
CLAIM-140100reported
“The coworkers said a bluish-green beam struck Walton; this is stored as witness testimony, not as an independently established mechanism.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Crew observation”, PDF p. 2879
CLAIM-140101reported
“After the crew fled, Rogers later reported a white flash or streak ascending from the wooded area, which he interpreted as the craft’s departure.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Reported departure”, PDF p. 2879
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Disc Craft (1975 Report) · Reported Craft Diameter
CLAIM-140091reported
“Clark gives the reported craft width as approximately 20 feet.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Disc Craft (1975 Report) · Craft Height
CLAIM-140092reported
“Clark gives the reported craft height as approximately eight feet.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Initial seven-witness craft observation”, PDF p. 2876
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Disc Craft (1975 Report) · Sound Emission
CLAIM-140097reported
“The crew heard low beeps from the object.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Close approach”, PDF pp. 2876–2877
CLAIM-140098reported
“Walton also described a distant industrial rumble like many turbine generators starting.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Close approach”, PDF pp. 2876–2877
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Small Bald Beings (1975 Account) · Entity Height
CLAIM-140102disputed
“Walton described the three onboard figures as shorter than five feet.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Small Bald Beings (1975 Account) · Reported Entity Clothing
CLAIM-140103disputed
“All three reportedly wore loose-fitting orange one-piece suits.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Small Bald Beings (1975 Account) · Physical Characteristics
CLAIM-140104disputed
“Their heads were described as very large, bald and domed, with no hair.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
CLAIM-140105disputed
“Walton said the figures had no eyebrows or eyelashes.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
CLAIM-140106disputed
“The eyes were described as enormous and almost entirely brown, with little visible white.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
CLAIM-140107disputed
“Their mouths, ears and noses were described as very small.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
CLAIM-140108disputed
“Their hands reportedly had five fingers.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
CLAIM-140109disputed
“The figures looked frail and had skin Walton compared to soft marshmallow.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity account”, PDF p. 2901
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Walton Small Bald Beings (1975 Account) · Reported Entity Behavior
CLAIM-140110disputed
“When threatened, the beings held their hands outward in a stop/no gesture and then left through a nearby door.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Walton Abduction Case” → “Onboard entity behavior”, PDF p. 2901
SOURCE COMPARISON
Hall Volume II Abduction Phenomenon Framework · Hall Volume II Source Framework
CLAIM-957001reported
“Hall introduces alleged human abduction by apparent alien beings as an exceptionally high-strangeness and perplexing problem that warrants investigation rather than automatic acceptance or dismissal.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Section XIII opening; uploaded PDF pp. 522-523
SOURCE COMPARISON
Hall Volume II Abduction Phenomenon Framework · Hall Volume II Source Caveat
CLAIM-957002unverified
“Hall explicitly says skepticism is justified and that many reported abilities and circumstances appear scientifically impossible by present understanding.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · High-strangeness and skepticism caveat; uploaded PDF pp. 522-523
CLAIM-957004unverified
“Hall states that the actual number of abduction experiences is unknown; pooled investigator information only suggests that reported cases number in the thousands.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Unknown case-count discussion; uploaded PDF pp. 523-523
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Hall Volume II Abduction Phenomenon Framework · Hall Volume II Evidence Claim
CLAIM-957003unverified
“Hall says available psychological studies did not show abductees as a group to have extreme pathology or serious social-adjustment problems, while also calling for more testing.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Psychological-study summary; uploaded PDF pp. 522-523
SOURCE COMPARISON
Hall Volume II 38-Case Abductor Profile · Hall Volume II Source Framework
CLAIM-957080reported
“Hall analyzes 38 catalogue cases to construct an “abductor profile,” describing group size, clothing, morphology, communication and encounter circumstances.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Abductor Profile and Statistics; uploaded PDF pp. 581-582
SOURCE COMPARISON
Hall Volume II 38-Case Abductor Profile · Hall Volume II Evidence Claim
CLAIM-957081reported
“Hall reports that beings in the 38-case sample often operated in groups of three to five and usually wore coveralls or uniform-like garments; about 13 percent of cases included masks or face coverings.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Abductor clothing/group profile; uploaded PDF pp. 581-581
CLAIM-957082reported
“Hall characterizes slightly more than half of the sample beings as humanoid, about one fourth as humanlike and about one fifth as robot-like, with gray or white/pale skin dominating reported colors.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Abductor morphology profile; uploaded PDF pp. 581-581
CLAIM-957083reported
“Hall’s sample statistics report one abductee in 66 percent of cases, communication in 71 percent, levitation in 46 percent and physiological aftereffects in 54 percent.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · 38-case statistics; uploaded PDF pp. 582-582
CLAIM-957084reported
“Within communication cases Hall reports telepathy as the dominant mode; the sample also spans vehicle, indoor and outdoor captures and all listed age groups.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Communication/circumstance statistics; uploaded PDF pp. 582-582
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Hall Volume II 38-Case Abductor Profile · Hall Volume II Source Caveat
CLAIM-957085unverified
“Nothing in the 38-case profile establishes that the described beings form one species, share an origin, or that the reported procedures occurred physically.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Sample interpretation caveat; uploaded PDF pp. 581-582