North Dakota: Sandra Larson Abduction — Three Witnesses, Missing Time
Sandra Larson, her daughter Jackie, and a man named Terry left Fargo at 3:15 a.m. heading west toward Bismarck on I-94. At 3:30 a.m. they heard thunder 'louder than any imaginable,' the sky lit up, and eight to ten glowing orange balls descended. Memories became vague — Jackie moved from front to back seat unnoticed. They had about an hour of missing time. Under hypnosis by APRO consultant Dr. Leo Sprinkle (University of Wyoming), Sandra recalled being taken aboard a UFO, stripped, and examined by a creature 'with elastic bandages around its head.' She also recalled a sharp instrument in her nose and her chronic sinus condition disappeared afterward. Multiple regression sessions hinted at repeat abductions. J. Allen Hynek met Sandra and told UPI he believed she 'seemed to live through a frightening experience.' Jerome Clark investigated and confirmed independent UFO reports to state police at the same time.
Background
In the early hours of August 26, 1975, Sandra Larson, her daughter Jackie, and a companion identified as Terry were driving from Fargo toward Bismarck. The reported account says that at about 3:30 a.m. they heard an extremely loud thunder-like sound, saw several orange lights, and later perceived roughly an hour of missing time; it also says Jackie was suddenly in the back seat. In later hypnosis sessions, Sandra and Jackie described a possible abduction. Those recollections are accounts by the witnesses produced in a disputed interview method, not confirmation that an abduction occurred.