AntônioVilas-Boas (in many English sources misspelled "Villas-Boas") (1934–1991) was a Brazilian farmer (later a lawyer ) who claimed to have been abducted by extraterrestrials in 1957. Though similar stories had circulated for years beforehand, Vilas Boas' claims were among the first alien abduction stories to receive wide attention. Some skeptics today consider the abduction story to be little more than a hoax , although Antonio nonetheless reportedly stuck to his account throughout his entire life. Vilas-Boas' story At the time of his alleged abduction, Antônio Vilas-Boas was a 23-year-old Brazilian farmer who was working at night to avoid the hot temperatures of the day. On October 16, 1957, he was ploughing fields near São Francisco de Sales when he saw what he described as a "red star" in the night sky. According to his story, this "star" approached his position, grow...
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