It is easy to be sceptical about extra-terrestrial beings, but some of these stories might just have you wondering if there really is life on Mars.

In a new thread on Reddit people who believe they were abducted by aliens have shared their other-worldly encounters.

Reddit user x_Muzzler_x asked: 'People of Reddit that honestly believe they have been abducted by aliens, what was your experience like?'

Reddit users who believed that they have been abducted by aliens have shared their extraordinary stories

The redditor added a 'serious' tag to their question in the hope to deter any tall tales from users.

Many of those who came forward with their supernatural stories revealed that they had experienced hair-raising events while on camping trips, while others' encounters had taken place in the comfort of their own bedroom.

It was common for those claiming to have experienced an alien abduction to recall a feeling of having lost time, and many of those submitting stories said that when they 'awoke', elements of their surroundings were amiss.

In one unusual admission the Redditor claimed that they had not even made it to bed when suddenly, they found themselves 'waking up' the following morning.

Many users were aware that their stories seemed hard to believe but were desperate to find some kind of explanation.

One man revealed that he is still haunted by a particular incident from six years earlier which left both he and his mother unnerved.

In one especially weird admission, a man was convinced that he had encountered aliens he believed he could communicate with telepathically.

While some recalled witnessing what they thought to be alien beings others recalled experiencing unpleasant feelings, such as one man who felt as though he had been 'invaded'.

For many of those sharing their stories their experiences happened during their childhood, but the memories were still extremely vivid.

While some might dispute that the stories were the result of drugs or alcohol many users claimed that they were completely sober during their 'abduction'.