Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World The Kentucky Meat Shower
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Mar 27, 2026 Reporters and locals describe raw flesh falling from a clear sky over a Kentucky farm in 1876. Investigations, preserved samples, and contemporary newspaper drama get unpacked. Various theories are weighed, from atmospheric oddities to animal behavior. The most plausible explanation involving regurgitating vultures is explored, with one detail still unexplained.
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Witnesses Estimated Large Quantity And Varied Pieces
- Multiple witnesses estimated at least half a bushel of meat fell and reported animals ate it before it was gathered.
- Witnesses described pieces from half an inch to several inches and stains like fresh blood on rails and chips.
Butcher Tasted Samples And Preserved Many In Alcohol
- Local butcher L.C. Frisbee handled and tasted pieces, called the texture fleshy and tender, and reported a milky watery fluid oozing from them.
- He preserved about a half bushel in alcohol and vouched for the family's honesty.
A Scientist Analyzed Samples Prompting Debate
- Professor J.L. Smith, a real chemist and meteorite expert, analyzed a sample and suggested non-meat possibilities like frog spawn or Nostoc.
- His involvement shows scientific examination occurred, provoking debate among locals.
In 1876, raw meat rained from a clear sky over a Kentucky farm, leaving the whole county and big city newspapers confounded. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli work through the proposed explanations to find the most likely culprit, and there's one part they still can't fully explain.