‘Roy, have you seen a doctor? Maybe you should see a doctor…’ – The Set-Up

Not in the Manual: Where Humor and High Strangeness Meet

The work of a UFO investigator can be interesting and exciting, but the antics and shenanigans are literally out of this world. Join me as I delve deep into my ridiculous personal experiences and case files dealing with ufologists, paranormal investigators, and witnesses; this is the stuff that’s not in the manual.

This particular case has a history for me and I will most likely dedicate many blog posts to it in future, primarily because it was my first case dealing with a person who claimed to have been abducted. This particular person was seeing aliens in every shadowy corner, he was very afraid and was (and is) in need of medical and psychiatric support. This story will be posted in three parts, so check back soon and often, as you will not want to miss it.

I appreciate that “Not in the Manual” is a humorous look into the world of Ufology and UFO investigation. That being said, even M*A*S*H had its fair share of “serious” episodes. Am I comparing my work to one of the greatest television shows of the twentieth century? Yes, I am. I’m funny as shit. The man who was allegedly being abducted, and the subject of this post — he was also funny, but so afraid that I can feel nothing but pain and empathy for him.

We need to begin at the end. This is a story about Roy (I’ve changed the name for his anonymity). Was Roy literally being abducted by extraterrestrials on a regular basis? No. He was being abducted by his emotional and mental state. Instead of coming to terms with the fact that his family had left him, he created a world for himself where he was being victimized, taken by some unknown force, for no explainable reason.

His wife and adult son left in early 2010, for what reason, I do not know. I was informed about him in early 2011 by another UFO investigator. The case was deferred to me because I had the time and the equipment to potentially deal with this case. His experiences began in mid-2010 and carried on fairly regularly, and still may to this day. I am unaware of his current whereabouts as communication between us stopped in early 2012.

I received an email from Roy in February of 2011 with a simple story. Roy’s first abduction occurred around late March of 2010. Attached was a picture of the top of his head; there was a one-inch “incision” that sat on the crown of his scalp. He took that picture the morning after “they” took him the first time. He explained that this was not an implant site, but rather an injury from an electrode type device they used to render him unconscious. The device had an edge to it, that, when placed upon his head, created an incision. It then sent an electric shock through his system, and he blacked out. Every subsequent abduction thereafter, which occurred one or two times a month, he would feel his legs tingle and then go numb. He said that this numbing feeling preceded each abduction experience. He would then sense the presence of multiple beings in the room, followed by an electric shock that would run through his body, and he would black out.

Each abduction experience was exactly the same. Tingling and numbness in his legs, feelings of being visited by multiple beings, a feeling of electric shock and then a loss of consciousness. He could not remember anything, he had no idea what these beings looked like nor had any idea why he was being targeted by them.

The case was intriguing to say the least, so I decided to ask Roy to meet me at a coffee shop.

I sent the picture of his head injury via email to a nurse friend of mine and asked her what could have caused such an injury. I did not mention Roy or his story. It simply read (I should note that I’ve edited the emails for the purpose of these articles to fix any major typos or spelling errors. I am a professional after all),

“Hey!
Check out this cut. What could cause this head injury?
Thanks,
M.”

To be continued …