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Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

Encounter

Rural Kentucky family claimed gunfire failed to scare off goblin-like creatures surrounding their farmhouse

Witnesses — Rural Kentucky family

Disclosure Rating — 4/10

  Night siege

Members of the Sutton family reported metallic creatures approaching their isolated home near Kelly. Over several hours they fired at the figures which repeatedly returned.123

  Lasting notoriety

Police searched but found no bodies or tracks. The story became a staple in UFO lore and pop culture, often cited as a close encounter case.45

  References

  1. en.wikipedia.org

  2. bluebookarchive.org

  3. mufon.com

  4. kentuckynewera.newspapers.com

  5. cufos.org

Occured on August 21, 1955

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