8 Times The Entire Country Was Looking At Kentucky In Suspense And Awe

Kentucky tends to get their fair share of media attention. We have our good and our bad moments, with some international recognition being repeated annually. When it comes to random interviews, it can be said that some choices could be considered questionable over the decades. Good or bad, here are 8 situations where the entire country watched the Bluegrass State in awe:

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In 2007 a ride in Six Flags, now Kentucky Kingdom, malfunctioned causing a young girl to lose her legs.

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The first Mountain Lion seen in Kentucky since the Civil war was shot and killed by a Fish and Wildlife Officer in Bourbon County, December 2014.

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The Rick Pitino affair kept the media chattering for months. Rick had less to say on the matter.

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A Piper PA 34 aircraft suffered a deadly crash, leaving 4 adults dead. However, one young girl, Sailor Gutzlor, survived. She wandered several miles and found help.

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Clay Travis of FOX News deemed Kentucky Wildcat Fans the #2 "Dumbest Fan Bases", in the nation during October 2014. This could partially be due to the infamous couch burnings.

There are very few states that don’t get exciting media recognition at some point. Kentucky is not the most notorious by far, but we do have our share of interesting notoriety. If you can think of any suspenseful Bluegrass moments that occurred over the decades, please share in the comments below.