El Paso, TX: Driver loses 45 minutes with physical aftereffects
A motorist in El Paso experienced 45 minutes of missing time during a 1981 drive home. Following the incident, he developed recurring nightmares, an undiagnosed rheumatic condition, and a mysterious recurring hole in his finger from which he later extracted a polyp.
Background
In 1981, a man driving home at 2 AM in El Paso, Texas, discovered that approximately 45 minutes of time were unaccounted for during his journey. The witness stated he was sober and had no history of drug use. Following this experience, he reported significant psychological and physical changes.
These included the onset of severe sleeping difficulties and escalating nightmares that persisted for years. Additionally, he developed an undiagnosed rheumatic disorder and noticed a small, circular hole in his finger that would recur periodically, causing sharp pain. He eventually removed a polyp from this wound, after which it healed.
The witness also reported an inexplicable fascination with extraterrestrial topics and claimed to have seen unidentified craft on two separate occasions, though he acknowledged having no proof. He declined hypnosis to explore the missing time episode further and reported feeling as though he was being watched.