Jonathan Reed forest incident

The Jonathan Reed forest incident allegedly occurred when Jonathan Reed and his dog Lucy encountered a non-human intelligent being, later named Freddy.

Jonathan Reed forest incident
Date	October 15, 1996
Location	Near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, USA
Type	In-person interaction, brief physical engagement, telepathic communication, yearslong relationship
Beings encountered	Freddy (NHIB), unidentified men in black (MIBs)
Events claimed	Encountered NHIB in the forest, documented with photos and videos, allegedly kept NHIB in freezer
Phenomena observed/experienced	Disintegration of dog, incapacitated alien being, levitating obelisk, teleportation via link bracelet, altered states of consciousness
Concurrent psychological effects	Panic, nausea, dissociation
Voluntariness	Accidental encounter, involuntary
Physical artifacts	Link bracelet
Methods used to recollect	unknown
Date of first public claim	1998 on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell
Investigated by	Jaime Maussan, UFO researchers
Contemporaneous documentation	Photos and videos taken during and after the incident, audio recording of Freddy, videos of NHIB, video of obelisk,
Corroborating witnesses	Garry (best friend), biologist who analyzed Freddy, others
Contemporaneous accounts	None, allegedly due to suppression of corroborating testimony via murder of witnesses
Suppression of evidence	Alleged confiscation of physical evidence by agents, ransacking of Reed's home, ransacking of biologist's office
Suppression of account	Alleged harassment by MIBs, threats, alleged erasure of University of Washington personnel files, interference with media appearances, shooting
Suppression of corroboration	Alleged murder of professor who was going to publicly present DNA analysis of Freddy's tissue, Garry is missing for years, multiple others
Public accounts	Interviews on Coast to Coast AM, presentations by Jaime Maussan, alleged live demonstrations
Attempts to debunk	Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files , various critical analyses
Investigations conducted	Investigations by skeptical organizations, Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
Investigation outcome	Unverified, suspected hoax

Reed was allegedly severely traumatized by the incident and targeted by "deep state" operatives as a result of his attempts to publicize the incident.