The Mantid Close Encounters and On Craft Experiences of Don Anderson

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Mantis Encounters
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November 14, 2025
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Don Anderson

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
documentaryTopic: otherIntel Value: 8/10

Don Anderson

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3

The Encounter

The person went skywatching with friends at night, hoping to see UFOs. They noticed a circular area in the clouds where stars shone brightly. They saw a triangular ship moving slowly within this circle. The group became mesmerized by the stars and the ship. They then observed shadowy figures resembling praying mantises. One friend approached a figure and felt lifted off the ground. The person also attempted to make contact but was told they were not ready to see the beings. Later, they experienced a regression that led them to a glowing door and a ship. Inside, they saw a crystal ball and felt a connection with others. The encounter ended with a feeling of being in space, followed by waking up in a sweat. This experience changed their perspective on reality.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript details a firsthand account of a UFO sighting and interaction with non-human entities, specifically praying mantis-like beings. The observer describes various extraordinary experiences, including seeing a triangular ship, feeling a trance-like state, and being lifted off the ground by one of the entities.

Primary Revelation

The observer experienced a profound interaction with praying mantis-like beings and was taken aboard a triangular ship.

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Bama
witnessunknown

I look in the eyes I could kind of see the universe out there. It is really amazing.

non human intelligencespecific

A triangular ship was observed bouncing around in a circular clearing in the clouds.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The observer experienced a trance-like state while watching the ship and stars.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

Shadow figures resembling praying mantises were observed interacting with the group.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

One of the praying mantis beings lifted a participant off the ground and made contact.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The observer felt a cold electrical energy from the praying mantis being.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The observer was taken aboard a triangular ship and shown a holographic image of their life.

Source: Unnamed individual
non human intelligencespecific

The observer experienced a musical tone of the universe while floating in space.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Encounter Context

Factual Details
11:00 PM

backyard in a rural area

rural
3 witnesses mentionedBama

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
close encounterCE31 entitymantis
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 11/21first person
Detail & Specificity
2/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
2/3
Perceptual Clarity
2/3
Timely Reporting
2/3
Witness Credibility
1/3

The account presents a detailed narrative of a UAP encounter, including descriptions of interactions with entities and experiences aboard a ship. However, the witness lacks credibility context, and the observations are largely subjective with no corroboration or physical evidence, resulting in a low evidential strength score.

skywatching intentunknown

The experiencer and friends set out for skywatching, expecting little due to overcast conditions.

we go up there with the intent of just skywatching and seeing if we can see some UFOs

stars and triangle shipunknown

The clouds clear in a circular pattern, revealing stars and a triangle-shaped craft moving within the circle.

you can see this ship. It's a triangle ship up there and it's kind of bouncing around inside this circle

contact with entitiesunknown

Experiencer encounters shadowy figures resembling praying mantises, leading to attempts at communication.

you could see these figures. it it's kind of like shadow figures, but they were the praying mantis

attempted contactunknown

Experiencer attempts to communicate with the mantis beings, feeling a physical connection.

I could literally feel it going from here to here. And uh there's this cold electrical energy just kind of melts down my back

regressive experienceunknown

Experiencer undergoes regression, recalling vivid experiences with the mantis beings and a ship.

this was just it was much more than I anticipated it to be

noeticextraordinary
9/10

Experiencer receives knowledge about future events

visualextraordinary
9/10

Brilliant stars and a triangle-shaped craft observed in the sky

tactileextraordinary
8/10

Cold electrical energy felt on the back

auditoryextraordinary
7/10

Clicking sounds from the mantis beings

kinestheticextraordinary
8/10

Feeling of being lifted off the ground

proprioceptiveextraordinary
7/10

Feeling of being in a trance-like state

mantis(few)
80%
DemeanorneutralCommunicationtelepathyInteractionconsensual contact

Appearance: shadowy figures with large red eyes

Not yet. You're not ready to see us yet.

Shapetriangle
Luminositynot stated
Soundnot stated
Movementbouncing
Five Observables (0/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

A triangle-shaped craft observed bouncing within a circular clearing in the clouds.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter involved a profound interaction with mantis-like entities and a vivid regression experience that revealed future events.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
documentaryTopic: otherIntel Value: 8/10
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Don Anderson

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3