In 1955 a strange and bizarre incident took place in Christian County, Kentucky on the evening of August 21st. Located in the rural area of Christian County, was Kelly a little town which was located near the small city of Hopkinsville. This incident would involve the Sutton family who wasn't expecting anything like this to happen. Something so mysterious that it never originated from planet Earth but from the furthest reaches of space.
The lifestyle of a typical Kentucky rural family has been intact for decades, and the Sutton family has stuck to this tradition. "Lucky" Sutton, as he was known to friends and neighbors, was the "patriarch" of this bluegrass clan. During this incident a man from Pennsylvania named Billy Ray Taylor was visiting Lucky and his family. Billy had left the Sutton household to get some water from the family well. As he approached the well he saw an immense, strange, shining object land in a small gully about a quarter of a mile away. He ran back to the household where he told the Suttons about his sighting at the well. Billy was laughed at by the family who didn't believe his story. Wasn't til later that evening that they would soon enough believe Billy's story.
The Encounter
After a short period of time, the family dog soon started to bark into the darkness. The family knew something was going on outside for their dog to bark the way he was barking. Lucky and Billy grabbed their guns heading outside, planning to shoot first and ask questions after. Only a short distance away from them, from the front door they were stopped dead in their tracks. Right in front of them was this strange humanoid green in color creature. They were 3-4 foot tall and were walking up to the house with their hands raised in the air, as if they were surrendering. The family described these creatures as having "large eyes, a long thin mouth, large ears, short thin legs, and hands ending in claws.
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| Goblin-Like Entities Witnessed By The Sutton Family |
Frightened by this green entity, Billy Ray fired a shot with his .22, and Lucky unloaded with his shotgun. Both men later admitted that there was no way they missed the creature at close range, but the little being just did a back flip and ran into the woods. No sooner had the two men re-entered the house that a creature that looked identical to the creature outside, appeared at a window. They took a shot at it, leaving a blast hole through the screen. They ran back outside to see if the creature was dead, but found no trace of it. Standing at the front of the house, the men were terrified by a clawed hand reaching down from the roof in an attempt to touch them. Again, they shot, but the being simply floated to the group, and then scurried into the cover of the woods. The two men sought the protection of the house again, only to find themselves under siege from these little entities. For a time, the entities seemed to tease the whole family, appearing from one window to another. Taking pot shots through the windows and walls, their weapons seemed totally ineffective against the invading creatures.
After several hours of fear, the Sutton family decided to make a break for it, to get help at the Police Station at Hopkinsville. Family members took two vehicles to the Police Station in Hopkinsville, reporting their strange tale to Sheriff Russell Greenwell. Finally persuading the policemen that they were not joking, the authorities agreed to visit their household. Arriving at the farm, police found no trace of the creatures, but did find numerous bullet and rifle holes in the windows and walls, suggesting that some kind of battle had occurred at their house. Greenwell was in charge of the twenty plus officers at the scene, and reported that the Suttons seemed sober, and were genuinely frightened by something. Police soon started to gather a rapport by speaking to numerous nearby neighbors, reports came back of the "hearing of shots being fired," and the observation of "lights in the sky."
Exhausting all efforts to find the origin of this strange report, the police left the Sutton place at about 2:15 am. As soon as they did, the creatures made their return. They began again peeking in through the windows, seemingly out of curiosity. More gunfire took place, but again without any effect. Several more hours of antics followed, finally stopping just before daybreak. The police were finally persuaded to call in the Air Force personnel the next morning, but a new search brought no results. After the beings had left, Billy Ray and Lucky had gone into Evansville, Indiana to take care of some business. The other five members were questioned by Air Force Personnel and Police.
On 8/22/55, the Kentucky "New Era" newspaper carried the story of the events. Naturally, initial public opinion was that the whole story was a hoax. If this was the case, several questions must be answered. Why would the Sutton family make up such an amazing claim? They made no money from the story, and didn't seek any publicity. Why would they shoot holes in the walls of their home, causing a financial drain on the family to repair the damages? Including Billy Ray and Lucky, seven adults were witnesses to these events. All of them, when questioned separately, gave the same story. Also sketches were made of the beings, and they depicted the creatures in a like manner. A year after the events, the case was thoroughly investigated by Isabel Davis, who related that the witnesses stories had not changed. As the years rolled by, the accounts of the Sutton family stood firm. No evidence of a hoax has ever been brought forward. The case was also looked into by Bud Ledwith, who was an engineer at a Hopkinsville radio station. Noted investigator, Dr. J. Allen Hynek, also accepted the accounts of the Suttons. Hynek discussed the details of the case with Davis and Ledwith. Although the Kelly-Hopkinsville case is an extremely unusual one, it is considered today to be authentic by many UFO investigators
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