Cattle Mutilations Across the West: Patterns, Theories, and Economic Impact

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Across decades, cattle mutilations in western states involve surgically precise injuries reported by ranchers like Eli Hronich and investigated by Chris O’Brien and David Perkins, with explanations ranging from predators to extraterrestrials but no conclusive cause, while farmers suffer substantial economic losses.

Mysterious mutilations: Who or what is killing these cattle? - High Plains Journal
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Mysterious mutilations: Who or what is killing these cattle? - High Plains Journal

It sounds like an episode of “The X-Files,” but for the ranchers and investigators who experience these scenes, it is all too real.