An account from 1955 in Kelly Kentucky tells of the Sutton family at their rural farmhouse. Witnesses described seeing a bright object in the sky that appeared to land nearby.
Later they reported several small humanoid figures approaching the home. The figures were said to have large heads oversized ears and eyes that glowed yellow.
Family members stated they fired shotguns at the beings which seemed unaffected and retreated into the darkness. The creatures reportedly returned multiple times throughout the night.
The story alleges the family eventually fled to the police station in nearby Hopkinsville. Police investigated but found no physical evidence of the claimed visitors.
The account has been retold in books and documentaries as one of the classic entity encounter cases though it remains unverified and disputed. No official records confirm the presence of any unusual craft or beings.