In 1868, newspapers carried reports of an incident uncannily similar to that experienced by Marlon Lowe over 100 years later.[4] At a school in Tippah County, Mississippi, The Daily Phoenix reported that, as the children played outside during recess, their teacher was horrified to see a giant bird, which she described as “like an eagle,” swoop down and attempt to carry off eight-year-old Jemmie Kenney. The bird wasn’t able to carry the struggling boy far, and it dropped him before flying off. Sadly, Jemmie Kenney didn’t survive, though whether he was killed by the fall or injuries inflicted by
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