Avondale, AZ: Teen loses 17 hours after compelled to go outside
A 16-year-old boy in Avondale, Arizona, experienced a 17-hour memory gap after feeling an irresistible urge to go outside at 11 PM. He reported flashbacks of bright lights and moving hands but could not recall the intervening hours, including attending school the next day. The case was reported to UFO investigators in December 2007.
Background
In February 2007, a teenage resident of Avondale, Arizona, reported a disturbing experience involving missing time and possible abduction. The incident began around 11 PM MST when the 16-year-old felt an overwhelming compulsion to go outside while watching a video. Upon stepping outdoors, his memory ceased entirely until he found himself in his kitchen at 3 PM the following afternoon, engaged in conversation with his mother.
The witness subsequently discovered he had attended school that day but retained absolutely no memory of the experience. During interviews with investigators, he described fragmentary flashbacks involving intense bright lights and hands moving across these illuminations. The teenager delayed reporting the incident for nearly a year due to fear of ridicule.
The investigating researcher noted the witness appeared sincere but expressed caution regarding the case. The teenager refused to discuss the specific video content that preceded the incident, raising questions about potential psychological factors. While medical explanations such as seizures were considered possible, the witness claimed no history of physical or mental health treatment. The investigator planned follow-up interviews to further assess the credibility of this single-witness abduction case.