Rejected by the Unknown: A Hunter’s Haunting Alien Encounter

If you’re reading this late at night, with only the soft glow of your screen lighting the room, I should warn you—this story is not for the faint of heart. It’s the kind of tale that stays with you long after the last word, creeping into your thoughts when the darkness grows too quiet. Carl Higdon never expected his hunting trip to descend into the uncanny. After hearing his account, you may find yourself looking over your shoulder the next time you’re alone in the woods. Or maybe even in your own home.

It was October 25, 1974—a crisp, golden afternoon in Wyoming's Medicine Bow Forest. Carl Higdon, a forty-year-old oil driller, was hoping for a productive hunt. The quiet rustle of leaves in the cool air was interrupted by his breath quickening as he spotted them: a magnificent bull elk surrounded by four females. Carl raised his rifle, took aim, and fired. But instead of the expected crack of the bullet finding its mark, he witnessed something impossible.

The bullet froze mid-air, suspended as if time itself had faltered. Then, as if releasing a breath, it plummeted weakly to the ground just fifty feet ahead. Confused and unnerved, Carl walked cautiously forward to retrieve the bullet. That’s when he saw it—or him.

A figure emerged from the shadows, standing in the tree line. Carl would later describe the being as vaguely humanoid, though there was something about its presence that defied explanation. Its name, as Carl would learn, was Ausso. It didn’t ask for Carl’s permission; it didn’t have to. With an unsettling authority, Ausso handed him a packet of capsules. Whether through shock, fear, or some otherworldly compulsion, Carl swallowed one without hesitation.

That’s when things took a turn from strange to surreal. With a single gesture from Ausso, Carl found himself transported into a transparent cube-shaped vessel. He didn’t remember walking inside—one moment he was in the forest; the next, he was seated next to Ausso, five caged elk eerily quiet behind them. The cube began to move, and as Carl glanced outside, his heart seized. The Earth—the only home he’d ever known—was shrinking rapidly into the distance, swallowed by the vastness of space.

He could hardly process what was happening before the vessel came to rest on a desolate, alien surface. The dark landscape felt oppressive, the air thick with gray fog. A massive tower loomed nearby, pulsating with blinding, almost unbearable light. It was a realm so foreign, so unfathomable, that Carl’s very sense of reality began to fray.

In the eerie glow of the tower, five human figures stood talking among themselves. They didn’t acknowledge Carl; they didn’t even seem to notice him. The scene was deeply unsettling, but Carl had no time to dwell on it. Ausso led him swiftly into the tower, where a cold, clinical examination awaited.

Inside, Carl was instructed to stand as Ausso scanned his body with a large, shield-like device. There was no pain, but the moment felt excruciatingly invasive, as though his very essence was being scrutinized. Ausso’s verdict came swiftly: “You’re not any good for what we need.”

Carl later speculated the rejection was due to his vasectomy—a detail that felt almost comically mundane given the circumstances. But there was nothing funny about what had just transpired. Rejected, discarded, Carl was brought back to the cube. The next thing he knew, he was back in the Medicine Bow Forest, standing alone beneath the same trees. Two hours had passed since he’d fired his gun, but nothing would ever feel the same again.

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Through the Silvery Mirror: Betty Andreasson's Haunting Encounter With Bug-Eyed Beasts

Have you ever felt the prickling sensation of being watched, even when you're alone? Or maybe you’ve experienced an unexplainable moment that leaves you questioning what’s real? Betty Andreasson’s story dives deep into those shadowy corners of the unknown. It’s the kind of tale that crawls under your skin and refuses to leave, one that makes you glance over your shoulder long after you’ve heard it.

For Betty, January 25, 1967, was the night she came face-to-face with something that would forever change her life. Living in South Ashburnham, Massachusetts, with her parents and seven children, she was already under stress—her husband was in the hospital recovering from a car accident. But what began as an ordinary evening quickly unraveled into a sequence of events so eerie, so unearthly, that it defies comprehension. Buckle up, because this account isn’t for the faint-hearted.

It started innocently enough—the lights flickered. Then they went out, plunging the house into silence. As Betty would later recall through hypnosis, her family seemed to slip into a trance-like state, their movements slowing until they became eerily still. She alone remained fully aware, watching in disbelief as five otherworldly beings glided into her home—not through the door, but through it. Yes, they phased right through the solid wood as though it weren’t there.

The beings were small, otherworldly, their presence almost indescribable. They didn’t speak as humans do, but somehow they persuaded Betty to follow them. Leaving her family frozen in their surreal state, she stepped into their strange metallic vessel. What followed defies all logic and rationality.

Inside, Betty endured a bizarre examination before being enclosed in a transparent canopy. As if floating on an unseen current, she was flown away to a world unlike anything you or I could imagine. Upon arrival, she found herself in a dim stone tunnel, moving along a track with her two alien companions, whose faces were hidden beneath black hoods. The tunnel seemed endless, its oppressive walls heavy with silence. At its end, a silvery mirror shimmered ominously.

When they passed through, the world she entered was nothing short of a waking nightmare. A red-tinged atmosphere engulfed her, distorting her sense of reality. On either side of the track were tall, square buildings, their surfaces crawling with grotesque lemur-like creatures. These beasts had no heads—just necks that supported stalk-like eyes, which jutted out and followed her every move. Their gaze wasn’t just terrifying; it was penetrating, as if they could see straight into her soul. Yet, as horrifying as they were, they let her pass unscathed.

The journey continued into an underground realm illuminated by an otherworldly green light. Misty seas stretched out around her, dotted with lush vegetation that seemed alive in its own eerie way. In the distance, a city shimmered faintly, its details just out of reach. The air hummed with a strange energy that Betty couldn’t place—was it fear? Awe? Or something even deeper?

Then, just as abruptly as it all began, the experience ended. Four hours after leaving her home, Betty awoke back in her house. Her family remained dazed, as if waking from a deep sleep, with no memory of the events that had just transpired. For Betty, the memory lingered only as a foggy impression, slipping further from her grasp with each passing day. It wasn’t until ten years later, under hypnosis, that the details of that harrowing night came rushing back.

There’s something bone-chilling about Betty’s account. Maybe it’s the thought of being singled out by something so entirely beyond human comprehension, or perhaps it’s the unsettling imagery of bug-eyed beasts in a crimson-tinged world. Whatever it is, her story sends a shiver down your spine and leaves you questioning what might be lurking just beyond the veil of our reality.

While some might dismiss her tale as mere imagination or dreamlike hysteria, others—myself included—find the details too specific, too visceral to ignore. And the fact that this entire experience came flooding back to her years later under hypnosis only adds an extra layer of intrigue to an already compelling narrative.

So, what do you think of Betty Andreasson’s chilling encounter? Do you believe her story, or does it make you question where the line between memory and imagination lies? Let’s discuss in the comments—I’d love to hear your thoughts, theories, or even your own strange experiences. And if you enjoyed this spine-tingling account, consider showing your support for more stories like this. Your generosity helps keep the eerie tales coming. 😉

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