The Kelly-Hopkinsville Siege

On August 21, 1955, the Sutton family farmhouse near Kelly, Kentucky was besieged by small, glowing creatures. For hours, family members fired hundreds of rounds at beings that seemed impervious to bullets, in one of the most bizarre encounters on record.

The Night

August 21, 1955:

• Billy Ray Taylor
• Went for water
• Saw bright object
• Land nearby
• Told family

First Contact

About 8:00 PM:

• Dog barked wildly
• Men went outside
• Small creature
• At edge of property
• Shot at it

The Beings

Witnesses described:

• 3-4 feet tall
• Large pointed ears
• Glowing silver skin
• Big yellow eyes
• Long arms

The Siege

For four hours:

• Creatures appeared
• At windows and roof
• Family kept shooting
• Bullets had no effect
• Beings returned

The Effects

When hit:

• Creatures fell back
• Seemed to float down
• Got back up
• Kept coming
• Terrifying

The Family

Eleven people:

• All witnessed
• All terrified
• Children included
• Consistent accounts
• Fled at midnight

The Escape

Around midnight:

• Family fled
• To police station
• Told story
• Officers investigated
• Found evidence of firefight

Police Response

Officers found:

• Hundreds of shell casings
• Bullet holes
• Family genuine terror
• Took seriously
• Filed report

After Police Left

Creatures returned:

• Appeared again
• Until dawn
• Then stopped
• Never returned
• One night only

Significance

Sutton case significant for:

• Multiple witnesses
• Extended duration
• Physical evidence
• Police involvement
• Bizarre beings

Legacy

The Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter remains one of the strangest cases on record. The family’s terror, the physical evidence, and consistent testimony over decades make this a cornerstone of high-strangeness research.