The Antonio Villas Boas Abduction

On October 16, 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas claimed he was abducted by beings from a UFO and forced to mate with a humanoid female. His account predated the Hill abduction and included details that would later become common in abduction reports. A doctor who examined him found evidence of radiation exposure.

The Witness

Antonio Villas Boas was:

• A 23-year-old farmer
• Working on his family’s farm
• Plowing at night to avoid the heat
• No prior interest in UFOs

The Encounter

On October 16, 1957:

• Villas Boas was plowing alone at night
• A bright object descended
• An egg-shaped craft landed near him
• Beings emerged and dragged him aboard

The Beings

He described humanoid entities:

• Approximately 5 feet tall
• Wearing tight-fitting grey suits
• Helmets with tubes
• Strange, grunting speech
• Human-like but odd

Aboard the Craft

Villas Boas recalled:

• Being undressed and covered with gel
• Blood samples taken
• Left alone in a room
• Then joined by a female being

The Female Entity

A humanoid woman entered:

• Similar but more human
• Blonde hair, red body hair
• Clearly female
• The implication was sexual contact

After the Encounter

The female:

• Pointed at her stomach, then sky
• Suggesting offspring would be raised elsewhere
• Villas Boas was returned to his tractor
• Four hours had passed

Medical Examination

Dr. Olavo Fontes examined Villas Boas:

• Found unexplained lesions on his body
• Symptoms consistent with radiation exposure
• Took the account seriously
• Documented everything medically

The Radiation Symptoms

Villas Boas displayed:

• Skin lesions
• Nausea
• Weakness
• Symptoms lasted weeks
• Consistent with mild radiation exposure

Timing Significance

This occurred:

• Before Betty and Barney Hill (1961)
• Before abduction became a phenomenon
• When such accounts were almost unknown
• Making fabrication for attention unlikely

Investigation

Brazilian UFO researchers:

• Interviewed Villas Boas extensively
• Found him credible
• Noted his reluctance to tell the story
• He had nothing to gain

Publication Delay

The account was:

• Not published until 1965
• Villas Boas was reluctant about publicity
• The sexual content was controversial
• It emerged only after the Hill case

Later Life

Antonio Villas Boas:

• Became a lawyer
• Maintained his account
• Avoided publicity
• Never recanted

Significance

The Villas Boas case is significant for:

• Predating modern abduction accounts
• Medical evidence of radiation
• Detailed account before cultural template
• Sexual/reproductive themes now common
• Credible, reluctant witness

Legacy

The Villas Boas abduction introduced themes that would later become common: reproductive experiments, hybrid programs, and physical evidence of contact. Its early date suggests either genuine phenomenon or that abduction narratives have deeper roots than commonly assumed.