The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter | Documentary

The following music performed by Kevin Macleod Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

Dreams Become Real
Anxiety
Apprehension
Long Note One
Lightless Dawn

Works Cited

[1] Davis, Isabel and Ted Bloecher. “Close Encounters at Kelly and Others of 1955.” Center for UFO Studies, 1978.

[3] “Story of Space Ship: 12 Little Men Probed Today.” Kentucky New Era, Aug 22, 1955.

[4] Story, Ronald D. and Greenwell, J. Richard, editors. “The Encyclopedia of UFOs.” Dolphin Books, 1980.

[7] Brown, Jennifer P. “The Kelly ‘Commotion’.” Kentucky New Era, 13 Aug, 2005.

[10] “Great Horned Owl.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.

Picture Attributions

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[Fireoflearning]

This video was originally uploaded to Lucinox in February of 2022. However, in October of 2022, the Campfire series, of which this video is a part, became a part of Fire of Learning exclusively.

[andrewnada]

For the alcohol reference, in all my years drinking alcohol I have never hallucinate an alien entity attacking me or my family. Maybe I'll have a crazy dream, but for the whole family to claim they were all attacked unless their alcohol is laced with peyote or acid lol. I always hear that statement by saying "were you drinking?" It's just absurd.

[ursamajor]

Please keep churning these long vids out, cant get enough of your content!

[Thebuoy-zk]

Please make more videos like this! The campfire playlist needs to be about 1000x longer

[elijahcumpton]

Oh my goodness, I remember reading about this in old dusty library books when I was a kid...those sketches freaked me out fiercely, so i had to stare at them SO MUCH lol.

Thank you for being one of the very few youtubers who somehow generates consistently creative and interesting content that hasn't already been done a hundred times or more. Love your stuff, this was awesome 👌

[d.l.d.l.]

As a very young child, we stopped alongside the roadway, with other cars, to watch a UFO. The episode is still strangely fresh. Of course we had no idea what, exactly, it was. Even at my age I knew whatever I was watching was wondrous. And old, grizzled farmers would discuss it without a hint of skepticism because everyone knew someone they trusted that had seen it. That might be the best evidence that SOMETHING happened. About 1960 near Memphis, Missouri.

[captainsensiblejr.]

What is really interesting is that the entities were unique to this incident, never to be seen again.

[lunar_light]

I don't know why, but the bit where the little bugger is peeking through their window at night is the scariest part of the whole encounter for me. Not the hair grabbing, not the floating, but that! I was so freaked out the first time I heard this story that I had to close the blinds firmly shut before going to bed, lol.
Great job with the video!

[mattm]

What makes the Kelly-Hopkinsville Incident notable is that it happened in a time before UFO sightings were publicized or fashionable to make. There were a few movies, but it's unlikely that such rural people would have seen them, or even owned a television set or were able to make frequent trips to the movie theater. Because of the era and geographical place this happened, I think the desire for publicity can be ruled out. Whatever these simple country folks saw that night, I think they were genuinely sincere and genuinely frightened. (Also, rural people know what owls look like.)

[InnerCityX]

Your style is hilarious.
When you break down possible explanations from skeptics, you make them sound as far fetched and wild as im sure we must sound to them. Good stuff man

[captainsensiblejr.]

I've read about this incident for about 50 years now. However, this is the best account I have heard or read, it included a couple of details I have never heard or read before. The side by side comparison of entity descriptions was excellent. This is the best reassessment of a classic historic UFO entity case that I have read in a long time.. case

[ericgardner]

I love the "Owl" theory. You trying to tell me that folks who are next-level country, who have spent their entire lives in the woods, mistook an owl that they have probably seen a million times, for an alien. What a lazy theory. Thanks for totally debunking this theory. It's right up there with the "swamp gas" theory.

[woodencoins]

Ive seen this covered so many times probably more than 10 times... thats not gonna stop me from watching another great fire of learning video! Thanks

[KFCWins]

I’m from KY been here my whole life. I’ve been deep in the woods at night lots of times. I never believed these types of stories until I saw a ufo with friends. Late one summer night. Glowing orb like a light bulb. Moving as if no gravity effected it. I think twice now about going in the woods at night.

[Bye_Good]

Just came across your channel - instant fan! Your closing arguments on the Betty & Barney Hill case was excellent!

[albatross]

These creatures seemed weirdly determined to interact with the family. Were they asking for help? Was it just weird animal randomness? Did they just like scaring humans?

[Jackcrow]

I find it a very big stretch that experienced woodsmen could mistake an owl for what they described.

[fahqu]

Just got off work and super excited. I live in Kentucky so this should be good. This is gunna be awesome!

[julieisthatart]

I liked the teenage aliens stealing their Daddy's saucer theory the best.

[lt.petemaverickmitchell]

I believe the family.
I’m also disgusted by the fact that the public ran rough shot over their property and invaded their home.