Alien Encounter in Alaska: Child's Terrifying Paranormal Experience in Fairbanks
In the quiet community of Fairbanks, Alaska, Sarah Thompson's ordinary evening in 1993 transformed into an encounter that would haunt her for years to come. As an eight-year-old child watching television with her parents, Sarah experienced a sudden and inexplicable shift in awareness—one moment enjoying a TV show, the next finding herself alone in a silent room with strange entities present. The creatures she described had gray skin, large black eyes, and thin limbs—beings she would later recognize as matching descriptions commonly associated with alleged extraterrestrial encounters.
The experience included paralysis, telepathic communication, and a sensation of having her thoughts controlled by these entities. Sarah reported being unable to move or scream as one of the beings approached her, touched her forehead, and communicated directly into her mind. She later awakened in her bed with no memory of how she got there, convinced that something extraordinary had occurred despite her parents' disbelief. This case represents one of many unexplained incidents that continue to perplex investigators of unusual phenomena.
Key Takeaways
Sarah Thompson's childhood encounter in Alaska involved entities matching descriptions commonly associated with "gray" alien encounters.
The experience featured physical paralysis, telepathic communication, and memory gaps that are frequently reported in similar cases.
Despite lacking physical evidence, Sarah's detailed recollection of the psychological aspects of her experience continues to interest researchers studying unexplained phenomena.
The Strange Case of Sarah Thompson
In 1993, eight-year-old Sarah Thompson (pseudonym) experienced what she describes as a terrifying encounter in her family home near Fairbanks, Alaska. While watching television with her parents one evening, with her nine-year-old sister already in bed, Sarah stretched out on the couch facing the TV.
Without warning, Sarah found herself in a disorienting state. Her eyes were closed, the room was completely silent, and she felt as if she had somehow jumped forward in time. This wasn't like falling asleep—it felt more like a gap in her memory.
She noticed three alarming things upon forcing her heavy eyelids open:
The television was turned off
Her parents were no longer in the room
3-4 strange entities were standing in the room
These beings had several distinctive features:
Gray skin
Large black almond-shaped eyes
Thin, elongated arms and fingers
No clothing
Sarah was paralyzed with fear. Despite her attempts to scream or flee, she could neither move nor make a sound. As her initial panic subsided, she observed the entities appearing to communicate with each other through head movements and gestures.
When one of the beings turned to look directly at her, Sarah's terror intensified. The creature approached her, bringing its face extremely close to hers. Sarah sensed it was probing her mind with intense focus. Surprisingly, she detected a brief moment of what felt like positive emotion from the entity—similar to an "aww" reaction—when it realized she was aware of its mental scanning.
The being touched her forehead with a long gray finger. Immediately, Sarah's eyes closed involuntarily, and she felt a complete disconnection between her mind and body. Her panicked thoughts gradually slowed as the entity seemed to methodically calm her mental state.
A young male voice spoke directly into her mind, saying, "Everything is going to be all right. You are going to sleep now," followed by something suggesting this would seem dreamlike upon waking.
Sarah next found herself in her bedroom, with no memory of how she got there. She was overwhelmed with relief to see her sister sleeping soundly in the adjacent bed. When she told her parents about the experience, they did not believe her account.
In later years, Sarah realized the entities she encountered matched descriptions of "gray" aliens commonly reported in UFO literature, though she had no prior knowledge of such beings at the time of her experience.
An Unusual Quiet Night in Fairbanks, Alaska
In 1993, eight-year-old Sarah Thompson (pseudonym) experienced what could only be described as an extraordinary encounter at her home near Fairbanks, Alaska. The evening began normally with Sarah watching television with her parents while her nine-year-old sister had already gone to bed early, which was uncommon for her.
Sarah, comfortable on the couch and fully alert while watching her show, suddenly found herself in a perplexing situation. Without any recollection of falling asleep, she became aware that her eyes were closed and the room had become eerily silent. This wasn't a typical doze—it felt more like a time jump with missing memories.
Feeling disoriented and groggy, Sarah struggled to open her heavy eyelids. When she finally succeeded, she discovered three alarming changes:
The television was turned off
Her parents were no longer in the room
Several strange entities were standing nearby
The beings matched what many would recognize as "gray" aliens—naked creatures with grayish skin, enormous black almond-shaped eyes, and thin elongated limbs. Sarah observed three or four of these entities, apparently communicating with each other through gestures and head movements.
Despite her terror, Sarah found herself completely paralyzed. She couldn't scream or move from the couch. As panic subsided slightly, she tried controlling her breathing while hoping they wouldn't notice her presence.
One entity turned and looked directly at her, then approached. The being's face came extremely close to hers, its large black eyes seemingly examining her mind with intense focus. Sarah sensed the creature searching for something specific within her thoughts. When it realized she was observing this process, she detected a brief moment of something like affection from it.
The being touched her forehead with a long gray finger. Immediately, Sarah's eyes closed involuntarily, and she felt a strange disconnection between her mind and body. Her racing, fearful thoughts gradually slowed as the entity appeared to control her mental state.
A voice that sounded like a teenage boy spoke directly into her mind: "Everything is going to be all right. You are going to sleep now." The voice added something about how this would seem like a dream when she awoke.
Sarah's next awareness was of suddenly being in her bed upstairs. She sat up frightened, heart pounding, but felt immense relief seeing her sister sleeping peacefully in the adjacent bed. When she frantically told her parents about the encounter, they dismissed her experience.
The Disorientation and Silence
Sarah Thompson was enjoying a typical evening watching television with her parents in their Alaska home in 1993. At only eight years old, she found herself comfortably stretched out on the couch while her older sister had already gone to bed—something unusual for the typically energetic nine-year-old.
One moment, Sarah was fully engaged in the television program. The next moment, she became aware that her eyes were closed and the room had fallen completely silent. This wasn't like accidentally falling asleep; it felt distinctly different to her—as if time had somehow jumped forward without her awareness.
The young girl felt an unsettling disorientation as she tried to make sense of what was happening. She couldn't open her eyes initially, fighting against unusually heavy eyelids that seemed to resist her efforts. A strange grogginess had settled over her, similar to the feeling of oversleeping.
When she finally managed to force her eyes open, three alarming discoveries awaited her:
The television was turned off
Her parents were no longer in the room
Strange entities stood before her
These beings resembled what are commonly known as "Grays" in UFO literature—skinny humanoids with gray skin, enormous black almond-shaped eyes, and long, thin fingers. Sarah, who had no prior knowledge of such beings, simply perceived them as monsters. Three or four of these entities stood in her living room, apparently engaged in some form of silent communication.
Sarah's terror was compounded by her sudden inability to move or scream. Despite her desperate attempts to flee or call for help, her body remained completely paralyzed on the couch. She could only lie there, watching the entities with mounting horror.
As her initial panic began to subside slightly, Sarah noticed the beings seemed unaware of her presence. They appeared to be communicating with each other through gestures and head movements. She decided her best strategy was to remain still and pretend to be asleep, hoping they would leave without noticing her.
This illusion of safety shattered when one of the entities turned and looked directly at her. After briefly returning to its companions, the being turned fully toward Sarah and approached her. Within moments, its enormous black eyes were staring into hers from an uncomfortably close distance.
Sarah sensed the creature was probing her mind with intense focus. When it apparently detected her awareness of this intrusion, she felt a brief emotional response from it—something akin to finding a baby's actions endearing. This fleeting connection quickly gave way to the resumption of the mental examination.
A gray finger appeared in her peripheral vision, moving diagonally across her face toward her forehead. Upon contact with her skin, her eyes involuntarily closed and her body became completely relaxed. Sarah described this sensation as her central nervous system being "interrupted," disconnecting her brain from her physical form.
Though physically immobilized, Sarah's mind remained conscious. Her panicked thoughts gradually slowed as the entity seemed to exert calming control over her mental processes. In this quieted state, she heard what sounded like a young male voice speaking directly into her mind: "Everything is going to be all right. You are going to sleep now."
Sarah next found herself inexplicably in her bedroom, with no memory of how she had gotten there. Her sister slept soundly in the adjacent bed, providing unexpected comfort through the simple normalcy of her presence. Though Sarah immediately sought out her parents to share her terrifying experience, they dismissed her account as nothing more than a vivid nightmare.
Encounter with the Unknown Entities
In 1993, eight-year-old Sarah Thompson (pseudonym) was enjoying a quiet evening watching television with her parents in their home near Fairbanks, Alaska. Her nine-year-old sister had gone to bed early, which was unusual for her, allowing Sarah to stretch out on the couch as they watched their program.
Without warning, Sarah experienced a strange discontinuity. She suddenly found herself with closed eyes in a completely silent room. This wasn't like falling asleep - it felt more like time had skipped forward, with her memory of the intervening period completely erased.
Sarah felt disoriented and groggy. When she finally forced her heavy eyelids open, she made three alarming discoveries:
The television was switched off
Her parents were no longer in the room
Several strange entities were standing nearby
The beings Sarah observed had distinctive features that she would later recognize as matching descriptions of "Gray" aliens:
Gray-colored skin
Huge, black almond-shaped eyes
Skinny, elongated arms and fingers
No clothing
Sarah counted three entities clearly visible, with potentially a fourth in her peripheral vision. They appeared to be communicating with each other through head movements and slight arm gestures, seemingly unaware of her presence.
Paralyzed with fear, Sarah found herself unable to move or scream. She attempted to control her breathing and hoped they would leave without noticing her. This hope vanished when one entity turned its head and looked directly at her.
The being approached Sarah and leaned in close, its enormous black eyes staring into hers. She sensed it was searching through her mind with intense focus. Remarkably, Sarah could perceive the entity's thoughts, detecting a moment of what felt like amusement when it realized she was aware of its mental probing.
Sarah observed a long gray finger moving toward her face. When it touched her forehead, her eyes immediately closed. She described feeling as though the entity had "interrupted her central nervous system," disconnecting her brain from her body. Though fully conscious, she could no longer see.
Her racing thoughts gradually slowed as the being appeared to take control of her mental state. She then heard what sounded like a young male voice inside her mind, reassuring her that everything would be alright and that she would soon sleep, suggesting she would later remember the experience only as a dream.
The next thing Sarah knew, she was in her bed upstairs. She had no memory of how she got there. Seeing her sleeping sister nearby brought overwhelming relief. When she told her parents about her experience, they dismissed her story.
Sarah later shared her encounter with UFO investigator Dave Hodran, who documented her testimony about these unknown entities.
Appearance and Behavior of the Visitors
Physical Characteristics
The entities Sarah encountered had distinctive features that left a strong impression. They possessed gray-colored skin covering their slim bodies and appeared completely unclothed. Their most striking feature was their disproportionately large, black almond-shaped eyes that dominated their faces. The visitors had notably thin, elongated arms ending in slender fingers. Sarah initially perceived them as "monsters," having no prior knowledge of such beings, though she later recognized their resemblance to the "Gray" entities commonly depicted in extraterrestrial encounter reports.
Three entities were clearly visible to Sarah as she laid on the couch, with possible movement suggesting a fourth figure in her peripheral vision. They maintained a presence in the living room where the television had been turned off and her parents were no longer present. The creatures moved with apparent purpose, seemingly engaged with one another rather than immediately focusing on Sarah.
Non-Verbal Interactions
The entities appeared to communicate among themselves through subtle movements. Sarah observed them turning their heads toward one another and making slight arm gestures, suggesting a form of silent conversation. Though she couldn't hear any audible speech between them, their coordinated movements indicated some form of information exchange.
When one entity finally turned its attention to Sarah, the communication method changed dramatically. Rather than verbal exchange, Sarah experienced a direct mental connection. She sensed the being actively searching through her thoughts with intense focus, comparable to someone solving a complex mathematical problem. The entity seemed briefly surprised when it detected Sarah's awareness of this mental scanning process.
The communication culminated when Sarah heard what seemed like a young male voice directly in her mind, not through her ears, reassuring her that "everything is going to be all right" and that she would "sleep now." This telepathic message was accompanied by a sensation of her thoughts slowing down, as if the entity was carefully regulating her mental processes before she lost consciousness.
Overcoming Fear and Attempting to Stay Unnoticed
“After experiencing the strange time lapse and finding myself unable to open my eyes immediately, I finally managed to force them open. What I saw was terrifying - the television was off, my parents were gone, and standing in the room were three or four gray-skinned creatures with huge black almond-shaped eyes and long, thin limbs.
My initial reaction was pure horror. I wanted to scream and run to find my parents, but discovered I was completely paralyzed. No sound would come out when I tried to scream, and my body refused to respond to commands to move.
As the initial shock subsided, I began to observe these entities more carefully. They appeared to be communicating with each other through gestures and head movements, though I couldn't hear any actual words. They seemed completely unaware of my presence on the couch.
I developed a desperate strategy: pretend to be asleep and remain unnoticed. I started repeating mentally, "They don't know I'm here. If I stay quiet, they'll go away." My breathing was rapid and loud, so I tried to control it by holding my breath as long as possible, then breathing very slowly and quietly.
This illusion of safety shattered when one of the beings, previously facing away from me, turned its head and looked directly at me. After a brief stare, it turned back to the others, but moments later looked at me again. This time, the entity turned completely and approached me.
The next thing I knew, its face was inches from mine, those enormous black eyes examining me intently. I was certain this would be my final moment alive.
During this terrifying encounter, I sensed the being was searching through my mind with intense focus. When it realized I was aware of its mental probing, I detected a brief emotion from it - something like the "aww" feeling humans experience when seeing something endearing.
The entity's long gray finger moved into my field of vision and touched my forehead. Upon contact, my eyes closed involuntarily, and I felt a complete disconnection between my mind and body - as though my nervous system had been interrupted.
Though terrified, my racing thoughts gradually slowed as the being seemed to carefully regulate my mental state. In this calm space, I heard what sounded like a young male voice inside my mind saying, "Everything is going to be all right. You are going to sleep now," followed by something suggesting this would all seem like a dream when I awoke.
The next moment I found myself in my bed upstairs, with no memory of how I got there. The intense relief at seeing my sister sleeping peacefully nearby was overwhelming. The mysterious entities were gone, and despite my hysterical account to my parents, they didn't believe what had happened.”
Direct Engagement with Otherworldly Visitors
Sarah Thompson's encounter intensified when she suddenly became aware of her surroundings after an unexplainable time lapse. Despite trying to open her eyes, she initially struggled as they felt unusually heavy. When she finally managed to force them open, she discovered three alarming changes: the television was off, her parents were no longer in the room, and 3-4 strange entities were present.
The beings had gray skin, large black almond-shaped eyes, and thin elongated limbs with slender fingers. Though Sarah wanted desperately to flee or scream, she found herself completely immobilized and unable to make any sound.
After her initial terror subsided, Sarah observed the entities more carefully. They appeared to be communicating among themselves through head movements and slight arm gestures, seemingly unaware of her presence. She attempted to remain still, controlling her breathing and hoping they would leave without noticing her.
This hope vanished when one entity turned and looked directly at her. After briefly returning to its companions, it faced her completely and approached. The being positioned its face extremely close to hers, staring with its large black eyes.
During this close encounter, Sarah experienced a unique form of mental connection. She sensed the entity systematically searching through her thoughts with intense focus. When the being realized she was aware of its mental probing, Sarah detected a brief emotional response similar to the endearment one might feel toward a baby doing something cute.
The entity extended a gray finger toward her face, moving diagonally across her vision before touching her forehead. This contact caused her eyes to close immediately, and she felt a profound relaxation wash over her, as if the being had somehow disconnected her brain from her body.
Though physically immobilized, Sarah remained mentally alert. Her racing thoughts gradually slowed until she heard a young male voice speaking directly into her mind: "Everything is going to be all right. You are going to sleep now." The voice added something suggesting that upon waking, the experience would seem dreamlike.
Sarah next found herself inexplicably in her bedroom. She sat up startled, heart pounding, and looked over at her sleeping sister. The profound relief she felt at seeing her sister and finding herself safely back in familiar surroundings prompted her to rush to her parents to share her terrifying experience.
Mental Link and Cognitive Control
The Unexpected Mental Assessment
Sarah's encounter with the extraterrestrial beings included a profound mental connection that she couldn't have anticipated. As she lay unable to move or scream, one of the gray-skinned entities approached her and established direct mental contact. The creature stared intently at her with its large black eyes, seemingly searching through her thoughts with extreme concentration. Sarah described this sensation as similar to someone solving a complex math problem inside her mind.
During this mental examination, an unexpected moment occurred. The being suddenly became aware that Sarah could perceive its mental activities. Sarah detected what felt like a brief moment of surprise or amusement from the entity, similar to the feeling humans experience when watching a baby do something endearing. This fleeting emotional exchange quickly ended as the being returned to its focused mental scanning.
The mental intrusion appeared purposeful. The entity seemed to be methodically searching for specific information within Sarah's consciousness, though she had no idea what it sought. When the being apparently found what it was looking for, it proceeded to the next phase of the encounter.
The Pacification Process
Following the mental examination, Sarah observed one of the beings extend a long gray finger toward her. The digit moved diagonally across her field of vision before touching her forehead. This simple physical contact triggered an immediate physiological response:
Immediate effects:
Involuntary eye closure
Complete physical relaxation
Sensation of neural disconnection
Sarah described the feeling as if the entity had "interrupted her central nervous system," effectively disconnecting her brain from her body. While she remained mentally alert, she could no longer see the beings or control her physical form.
Initially, Sarah's thoughts raced with fear-based concerns:
Fear of death
Worry about never seeing her parents again
Uncertainty about what would happen next
The being then appeared to systematically slow her thought processes, carefully controlling her mental state as if she were a computer system being regulated. As her thoughts became increasingly slow and faint, they were gradually replaced by a sense of quietness and stillness.
It was at this point that Sarah heard a voice in her mind - not audibly in the room. The voice, which sounded like a teenage boy, communicated reassurance: "Everything is going to be all right. You are going to sleep now." The voice added something to the effect that when she woke, the experience would seem like a dream. As these words registered, Sarah felt herself fading away and drifting into sleep.
The Aftermath and Return to Normalcy
After the traumatic encounter, Sarah found herself suddenly in her bed upstairs, with no recollection of how she got there. Her heart pounded as she jolted awake, momentarily disoriented and frightened. The sudden transition from the terrifying experience with the gray entities to the familiar safety of her bedroom was jarring.
Looking across the room, she saw her sister sleeping peacefully in her own bed. The soft sound of her sister's snoring brought an unexpected wave of comfort. This simple, ordinary moment became extraordinarily precious to Sarah, who moments before had feared she might never see her family again.
The bedroom appeared normal, with no sign of the entities that had paralyzed her with fear downstairs. Relief washed over her as she realized the immediate danger had passed. Her surroundings were familiar, unchanged, and devoid of any alien presence.
Overwhelmed with emotion and desperate to make sense of what happened, Sarah rushed to tell her parents about her frightening experience. Despite her genuine distress and detailed account, they dismissed her story. This reaction is common in cases involving children reporting unusual experiences—adults often attribute such accounts to nightmares or an overactive imagination.
The contrast between the extraordinary nature of Sarah's experience and the ordinary response from her parents created a difficult emotional situation. While life around her returned to normal, Sarah was left to process a traumatic event that others wouldn't acknowledge.
This dismissal of her experience became another layer of the aftermath that Sarah would need to navigate. Years later, when speaking with UFO investigator Dave Hodran, she would finally have the opportunity to share her story with someone willing to listen without immediate judgment.
