About 12 years after the incident, twins Jim and Jack suddenly began to have similar nightmares of being in a "medical examination room". They also dreamt of strange creatures with large heads and large black eyes. The twins told  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire and Charlie Foltz of their dreams, and were surprised to learn the other men were having similar nightmares.

Under separately conducted hypnotic regressions, the men recalled being abducted from the canoe and being inside