Georgia: Woman discovers blue substance after suspected abduction
A woman in southern Georgia woke to find an unknown blue material coating her neck, hair and hands. Her husband and pets remained unaffected while doors and windows stayed locked. Laboratory analysis later identified the substance as EDTA salts with copper compounds.
Background
On the morning of June 23, 2003, a resident of southern Georgia discovered a dry blue coating covering her neck, the back of her head, palms, and arms. The substance appeared watercolor-like when dry and turquoise when wet, dissolving easily without burning or staining her skin. Curiously, her sleeping husband and two dogs showed no traces of the material, and the mobile home's locked doors and windows suggested no ordinary entry point.
The woman recalled dreaming of something wet being applied to her but retained no conscious memory of the incident. Three days after washing most of the material away, she recovered approximately half a pint from a hair bow she had worn that night, preserving it for analysis.
Investigator Billy Rachels noted the witness had experienced paranormal phenomena since childhood and considered her highly credible. The chemical analysis identified the substance primarily as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) salts, specifically disodium copper EDTA responsible for the blue coloration, along with trace polymers and organic compounds.