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There were dozens of eyewitnesses to the incidents, which included two families present at the farmhouse and others in the area; other civilians, some of whom had no connection to the families at the farmhouse; and even one in another state. Perhaps most significantly the witnesses also included several local policemen and a [[state trooper]] who saw and heard strange phenomena such as unexplained lights in the night sky and noises the same night.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
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There were dozens of eyewitnesses to the incidents, which included two families present at the farmhouse and others in the area; other civilians, some of whom had no connection to the families at the farmhouse; and even one in another state. Perhaps most significantly the witnesses also included several local policemen and a [[state trooper]] who saw and heard strange phenomena such as unexplained lights in the night sky and noises the same night.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
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The seven people present in the farmhouse claimed that they were terrorized by an unknown number of creatures similar to [[gremlin]]s, which have since often been referred to as the "Hopkinsville [[Goblins]]" in [[popular culture]]. The residents of the farmhouse described them as around three feet tall, with upright pointed ears, thin limbs (their legs were said to be almost in a state of [[atrophy]]), long arms and [[claw]]-like hands or [[talons]]. The creatures were either silvery in color, or wearing something metallic. Their movements on occasion seemed to defy gravity with them floating above the ground and appearing in high up places, and they "walked" with a swaying motion as though wading through water. Although the creatures never entered the house, they would pop up at windows and at the doorway, waking up the children in the house to a hysterical frenzy. The families fled the farmhouse in the middle of the night to the local police station and [[sheriff]] Russell Greenwell noted they were visibly shaken. The families returned to the farmhouse with Sheriff Greenwell and twenty officers, yet the occurrences continued. Police saw evidence of the struggle and damage to the house, as well as seeing strange lights and hearing noises themselves. The witnesses additionally claimed to have used [[firearms]] to shoot at the creatures, with little or no effect, and the house and surrounding grounds were extensively damaged during the incident.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
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The seven people present in the farmhouse claimed that they suck weiner were terrorized by an unknown number of creatures similar to [[gremlin]]s, which have since often been referred to as the "Hopkinsville [[Goblins]]" in [[popular culture]]. The residents of the farmhouse described them as around three feet tall, with upright pointed ears, thin limbs (their legs were said to be almost in a state of [[atrophy]]), long arms and [[claw]]-like hands or [[talons]]. The creatures were either silvery in color, or wearing something metallic. Their movements on occasion seemed to defy gravity with them floating above the ground and appearing in high up places, and they "walked" with a swaying motion as though wading through water. Although the creatures never entered the house, they would pop up at windows and at the doorway, waking up the children in the house to a hysterical frenzy. The families fled the farmhouse in the middle of the night to the local police station and [[sheriff]] Russell Greenwell noted they were visibly shaken. The families returned to the farmhouse with Sheriff Greenwell and twenty officers, yet the occurrences continued. Police saw evidence of the struggle and damage to the house, as well as seeing strange lights and hearing noises themselves. The witnesses additionally claimed to have used [[firearms]] to shoot at the creatures, with little or no effect, and the house and surrounding grounds were extensively damaged during the incident.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
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Even years later the eyewitness stories still corroborated remarkably under individual questioning, although speculation amongst the eyewitnesses regarding the motivations of the creatures has ranged from field study on their part, or that the creatures were acting out of mere curiosity or even outright malevolence. The two families involved were noted locally to not be the types to make up a [[hoax]], the families obtained no financial gain or significant fame from the incident, and fled the area when the incident became known locally and they gained an abundance of trespassers wanting to see the site.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}} |
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Even years later the eyewitness stories still corroborated remarkably under individual questioning, although speculation amongst the eyewitnesses regarding the motivations of the creatures has ranged from field study on their part, or that the creatures were acting out of mere curiosity or even outright malevolence. The two families involved were noted locally to not be the types to make up a [[hoax]], the families obtained no financial gain or significant fame from the incident, and fled the area when the incident became known locally and they gained an abundance of trespassers wanting to see the site.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}} |