The Travis Walton Abduction Case (1975): Six Loggers, a Glowing Object, and a Persistent Debate

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Travis Walton’s 1975 disappearance after six loggers witnessed a glowing craft lift him led to his claim of alien abduction and healing, a story tied to witnesses Goulette, Smith, Dallis, Peterson, Pierce, and Rogers, popularized by his Fire In The Sky book and a 1993 film, and still debated today with skepticism and a brief 2021 recantation by Rogers before reaffirmation, making it one of the most enduring U.S. alien‑abduction cases alongside Hill and Napolitano.