The first official reported sighting of the unknown creature that would go on to be known as the Lockridge Monster, took place on October 3rd, 1975. Herbert Peiffer, a turkey farmer along with his wife and son, went out as the sun was setting to tend to his turkeys before retiring for the day. While driving out to the pens his birds were kept in, Mr. Peiffer caught sight of something on four legs passing in front of the headlights on his tractor.