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On September 12th, 1952 around 7:00 o’clock on a Friday evening, a group of young boys consisting of Eugene Lemon (17), Neil Nunley (14), Eddie May (13), Freddie May (10) and Ronnie Shaver, also 10, were playing football on the lawn of Flatwoods Elementary School. Suddenly, the group saw what they described as a fireball fly quickly overhead and appear to land vertically on a nearby hilltop just past the Fisher Farm. The boys were in disbelief, they weren’t sure if what they had just seen was a flying saucer, a meteorite, or an airplane crash. Did people need help? Should they report it?
The boys ran to Eddie and Freddie’s grandparents’ house. Their mother, Kathleen May, was there at the time. The boys explained the story to their relatives. Kathleen May joined the group of boys and headed out to the hilltop where the mysterious object had appeared to land. On the way up the steep hill they noticed a pulsating or flashing light, accompanied by loud hissing and banging sounds. Once they got a bit closer they noticed a terrible sulfuric smell. The group finally came up on the object they saw previously and found out right away it was not a meteorite. To their surprise this was some type of craft!
At this point the group decided it might be best to get out of there, but before leaving they noticed movement next to a nearby tree. They shined a flashlight towards the movement and that’s when they saw the creature. It was about 12 feet tall, with a round, blood red face and bright glowing eyes that illuminated the area. It also had a helmet or shroud over its head described as being shaped like the ace of spades from a playing card deck. The rest of its body appeared to be made up of some type of green metallic material. It was terrifying, so they began to run. As they were trying to get away, it sprayed them with an oil of some kind. The creature did not walk, but hovered after them.
The group managed to escape unharmed, but each member felt sick for several days after the incident. Unsurprisingly the media had a field day with this incident, and the group now known as The Seven became quite famous. They even traveled as far as New York City to appear on talk shows to discuss what they saw.
