Is it possible to lose time? Imagine leaving your house for a 30-minute drive to work only to arrive two hours late. Also keep in mind that it was a round-trip so you didn’t make any stops. Although this sounds strange, it once happened to three women.

On January 6, 1976, Mona Stafford and Elaine Thomas climbed into Louise Smith’s Chevy Nova to celebrate Mona’s 36th birthday. They chose a restaurant in Lancaster, Kentucky for a celebration excluding any alcohol. They finished their meals and returned home to Liberty, Kentucky at 11:15 p.m.

After turning onto Highway 78, the women saw an enormous metallic disk shaped object in the sky. It had a large dome and crimson lights. They thought it was an airplane on fire, but soon realized it wasn’t. They described the object as being larger than two houses. Within minutes, a blue light engulfed the car’s interior and seized control of the car.

The car drove itself as it reached speeds up to 85 m.p.h.

Afterward, they found themselves in a pasture near the highway. Everything had gone silent. The UFO had vanished. The frightened trio headed back home to Liberty. Once the women arrived at Louise Smith’s home, they noticed it was 1:20 a.m. They even confirmed the correct time with a neighbor.

How was this possible?

The trip to the restaurant was 35 miles, which took about 45 minutes. The women realized it took over two hours to get home from the restaurant. They should have arrived home closer to midnight.

The strange affair left red marks on their necks and a painful burning sensation in their eyes. They also had an unquenchable thirst as they binged on cold water in Louise’s trailer. They contacted the police and a local naval recruiting station for help. The story didn’t garner much attention until it reached an investigator named Jerry Black, an investigator with the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).

Originally, the women refused any interviews, but Black managed to secure one after much persistence from Black. After several more telephone calls, they relented. The women told Black and another investigator named Peggy Schnell the shocking details of their abduction.

The women told Black about the abduction and its effects on their bodies. For instance, all three women had lost weight and Louise said her parakeet became upset when she tried to touch it. Her Nova also had lasting electrical problems and her alarm clock stopped working after she touched it.

Black and Schnell believed a UFO had abducted Stafford, Thomas and Smith. Dr. Leo Sprinkle conducted a second interview and used hypnosis to gather more details.

Here is what the women claimed: They were taken aboard a spacecraft and examined by aliens. The women claimed they weren’t sexually assaulted, but were placed in mortifying positions.

A Lexington police detective administered the polygraph test. The women all passed. Under hypnosis by Dr. Sprinkle, the women described how the aliens scanned their bodies and attached instruments to their limbs. They described the aliens as shadowy figures with frightening eyes. The aliens didn’t speak, but communicated through telepathy.

To give the women more credibility, witnesses supported the women. Some witnesses reported seeing a UFO in the area described by the abducted trio. The farmer who owned the land where the abduction occurred believed the women. He saw a flying aircraft shoot a beam of light at a car.

I have researched several articles about this case and believe these women are truthful. Their story seems credible. I consider this abduction one of the best supporting stories that aliens exist. I realize that many people will scoff at this story, but I always wonder why it’s so difficult for people to believe in aliens. The National Enquirer would pay for exclusive rights to the story which provided funding for additional research into this story.

People have reported seeing aliens for centuries. The universe is vast and extends deep into the universe. Are we so delusional and close minded that we can only accept humanity as the sole life-form in existence?

Marc is a longtime resident of Clermont County and avid reader. He can be contacted through his website at www.themarcabe.com, through Facebook: www.facebook.com/themarcabe or his Twitter account @themarcabe. And be sure to listen to his podcast at www.spreaker.com/show/the-marcabe.