In the autumn of 1980, television viewers were anxiously waiting to find out “Who Shot J.R.” on the television series, “Dallas” and the American League Championship Series had the Kansas City Royals in a batfest with the New York Yankees.
And in Mason and Fleming counties, something was lurking in the night which led to at least three hair-raising encounters.
In early October, the Charles Fulton family of Slip Up, near May's Lick, reported seeing a white-haired creature, with pink eyes, standing more than seven feet tall and weighing more than 400 pounds at their doorstep.
After it attempted to get into the house and assaulted a chicken, Charles Fulton chased after the creature. But it evaded him and disappeared into the night.
A week later, on Oct. 10, 1980, the Tumey family of Ewing reported a similar incident, chasing the creature into the night, with James “Chink” Tumey firing warning shots from a distance.
He described the creature as manlike and big, making a “thumping noise as it ran."
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