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During the 2009 Roswell Festival, Chuck Zukowski and Debbie Ziegelmeyer return to the Roswell Debris Site with guests, Jesse Marcel Jr. and Maurizio Baiata. This was the very first time Jesse Marcel Jr. was taken to the Roswell impact and debris site where his father collected possible UFO crash debris over 60 years earlier.

Since I’ve posted five cattle mutilation investigations on this website, I’ve had numerous emails suggesting the deaths were predator kills.  So, I thought I would show a couple of comparison pictures between what we consider actual cattle mutilation cases to known predator kill photographs I found on the Internet.

Miller Mutilation Case

The center section of this animal was completely removed with the rib cage showing signs of impact trauma with no signs of predator teeth markings.  What signifies this case as a cattle mutilation case besides the extreme damage done to the mid section, is the very unusual removal of the calves ears.  There have been no known cases I’ve been able to locate in which there is an association between known predator or scavenger damage to this type of carnage.

Garren Mutilation Case:

What signifies this case as a cattle mutilation is the fact this animal gave birth on a Friday night and was found early Saturday afternoon in this condition.  The udder was completely removed with no signs of blood or colostrum on the ground or on the hide.  The new born calf was found alive and completely unharmed about 45 yards away from it’s mother laying near the placenta. There were signs of scavenger damage in the anal area from Saturday night when I examined it Sunday morning.  The scavenger damage turned out to be a great comparison between an unknown damage and known damage.

Sanchez Mutilation Case:

Even though the first look at this case would make you think this was a mountain lion or a bear kill, what makes this a mutilation case is the fact its tongue had been cut out.  This image shows the mouth closed before I had to pry it open to check.  Also, this was the fourth calf  killed within a 3 week period for this rancher.  The rancher told me the third calf had half of its face removed so we tracked down its carcass but unfortunately the head was missing due to scavengers.  At least we think a scavenger took the head.

Aaron Cattle Mutilation:

What makes this case a cattle mutilation is besides the udder being clean cut removed, the left side of the face was cut out down to the bone.  When you read this case on this website you’ll find the blood markings on the ground to the left were the result of me flipping the animal over for a better look but even more fantastic is the EMF readings I picked up at this unusual damaged area.

The following pictures are images of known predator kills I found on the Internet. I use images like these along with eye witness reports for comparisons.  ( Disclaimer, some of these images are very disturbing! )

Known coyote kill. Notice the pulling of the carcass.  This is very typical to scavenger eating.

Image courtesy of ( bwps.org ) Notice the amount of blood from a fresh kill.  Cattle mutilation cases show no signs of blood staining on the hide or on the ground near the dead animal.

Image courtesy of ( farm4staticflickr.com ). Notice the pulling of the skin and the blood staining on the ground.  Also typical claw markings on the hide.

Image courtesy of ( terrierman.com ).  Mountain lions take their prey down from the back.  You’ll find claw marks and bite marks on the animal depicting a typical mountain lion kill.

Image courtesy of ( susty.com ).  I hope we don’t have to worry about this predator, but here’s an example of a typical lion kill showing animal carnage.  Notice the face of the kill, most of the body is gone but the face is still intact.  Not like one of my mutilation cases where the face appeared cored out.

Human ritual mutilation I believe from Nigeria.  I use this picture to show how much blood is expelled from a cow due to antemortem cutting.

Conclusion:

I did find one case about a wolf killing a young cow roughly 1.5 years of age out of Catron County, New Mexico.  The IFT investigated the cow carcass and easily noticed the wolf’s bite marks on the back side and the nose area.  Even though the actual wounds could not and did not cause the death, the IFT suggested the cow had died due to the stress of the chase.

Reports like this are what I research and use as a comparison analysis against potential cattle mutilation cases I investigate.  I also look for pictures of known animal kills and have seen many in my life which I also use for comparison. The best knowledge I receive about known and natural cattle deaths are directly from the ranchers themselves. It’s really insulting to the ranchers when I get comments from people who think they are more knowledgeable than the ranchers themselves because they may have seen an Animal Planet special or something on the Discovery Channel. Of Course these comments also insult all the law enforcement officials who have investigated these events since at least 1967 here in Colorado.

Typical cattle mutilation cases seem to show the animal was cut, carved, and drained of blood at a different location from where the animal is found.  No traces of a traumatic killing are seen, no traces of bite or claw marks, no traces of predator evidence and no trace of the mutilated animal struggling to survive.  Struggling to survive is very important and most skeptics and debunkers dance around this very important lack of evidence.  Think about walking up to an automobile which has been in a crash and finding no evidence of metal or glass fragments on the pavement including tire markings of the vehicle in question or the vehicle which caused the collision.  Well, that’s what we investigators have to deal with- the perfect crime.  So, presume that who or what has been doing these acts, has been doing it at will, since at least 1967 here in Colorado.  If it is a predator, then it’s a predator that ranchers and law enforcement officials are completely un-aware of and have no known way of combating it.

I hope the cattle mutilation readers of my website will understand the reality of these situations and remember these cases are actual criminal acts in this country.  Also, the perpetrator is very dangerous with no known motive and leaving no obvious evidence to help law enforcement work the case.  I know the “unknown perpetrator” is leaving evidence and it is obviously evidence we are not accustomed to seeing.  We need to be very aggressive and creative using new techniques and stratagies while working these cases.  My hopes are that the readers of this website will also be able to shed some insight into cracking these cases.  And yes, I do laugh at the occasional smart ass remarks but as a whole, the comments coming to me are very intelligent and well thought out, so thank you and keep up the good work.

This is my fifth cattle mutilation investigation for 2009.

IMPORTANT NOTE! Due to the amount of press coverage on the Sanchez mutilation which occurred one month earlier, the rancher requested that his name not be used in any publication by me or my team. If the rancher’s name appears in the media any time soon, it will be the result of the rancher’s wishes or the previous investigator. Therefore this investigation will be referred to the “Aaron Mutilation”, as requested by the rancher.

On Thursday December 10^th I was contacted by a rancher in the town of San Luis, Colorado about a possible cow mutilation in the area which occurred earlier in the week. After contacting the rancher in question, I was told he had contacted another investigator from the area and scheduled a meeting with him on the morning of Friday December 11^th. I then asked the rancher if I could see the animal the morning of Saturday December 12^th to conduct my own investigation. He agreed.

Approximately 9:30am Saturday December 12^th, my team including; my son Chuck who is on leave from Afghanistan, Matt Morgan and Trina Bivens from Colorado Springs, met the rancher at his house and was taken to the mutilation site. The following are the notes from the investigation.

This was the location the animal was found. It was then moved previously by the rancher to our investigation location.

Overview:

Mutilation location, San Luis, Colorado.

40 plus year experienced rancher, third year on this ranch.

Ranch has an average 30 cattle.

Animal mutilation occurred some time Monday, 12/07/09.

Rancher found cow on Tuesday, 12/08/09.

Rancher never experienced previous mutilation on property.

Cow calved 2008.

Calf is alive and doing fine.

Cow was found laying on its left side approximately 90 yards from the rest of herd.

Rancher then moved animal estimated quarter of a mile from mutilated location, to ranch dump site away from herd grazing area.

Movement method was dragging left side of animal behind pick-up truck using a chain connected to front legs. Marks were noted.

Statistics:

Cow was Limousine.

Cow was not insured. Rancher told me he will now look into insuring his other cattle.

Cow was 4 years old.

Cow was estimated 900 pounds.

Length, nose to hind end, 95”.

Length, head nose to middle of neck, 28”.

Length, crown to bottom of jaw, 18”.

Length, shoulder to hoof, 52”.

Girth width measured from top, 39”.

Carcass appeared slightly bloated.

No special diet, just wild grass eaten.

Wounds:

Udder area was completely removed.

Mouth open and tongue removed, small amount of dried blood was noticed near inside of mouth.

Left side of face was removed, approximately 48 square inches of flesh missing. The blood markings on the snow to the left of the wound is from me rolling the animal over to get a better look at it.

Right eye ball was missing and blood was present around socket, appears to be bird damage.

No apparent bone scoring marks on open wound in face.

Note: Previous investigator from 12/11/09 had pried mouth open to view inside of mouth. Mouth was closed when rancher initially found it.

Scavenger damage in anal area, not known if unusual damage was initially there.

Unusual straight laceration on underside of belly, 18”. This could have been caused by previous investigator.

Small 1 inch square sample wounds were noticed which were caused by previous day’s investigation.

Area Conditions:

Snow was present in area at time of finding mutilation; some snow had melted by investigation time.

At time of death, weather was sub zero conditions with negative wind chill.

No footprints, tire wheel markings were found initially by rancher.

No blood pooling was seen around animal by rancher.

No scavenger evidence was seen near animal by rancher.

Investigation:

Day of investigation, temperature estimated 30 to 35 degrees plus wind chill.

Traces of blood were seen on animal near massive trauma areas due to transportation of animal by rancher.

No radiation detected.

Magnetic wand sweep did not detect any metallic substances on body.

No compass movement observed during body sweep.

Hand and eye sweep of animal’s hide looking for any unusual bumping, gouging, or marks. One mark was found, an unusual straight laceration mentioned above.

EMF meter measured slight electro magnetic field around body.

Very unusual high EMF meter movement occurred when passing over the base of the right ear near the face wound. Using an AlphaLab Trifield EMF Meter which measures electric field and magnetic field, the meter was measuring over 100 microteslas! The static magnetic field of the earth is about 50 microtesla, so the measurement I observed was more than double that of the earth! I repeated this experiment multiple times while resetting the meter to insure validity of test, and I still achieved the same measurements. So I asked the rancher if he tags the ears of his cattle, and he said he does not. Also no visual signs of anything metallic was near the ear area or open wound.

Flesh sample was taken along edge of facial wound.

Rancher states no mountain lions in area, has not seen one.

Rancher states no wolves seen in area.

Cows graze on large pasture estimated 4 miles from ranch house.

Elevation of pasture 8460 feet.

Police report filed with the Costilla County Sheriff’s office.

No helicopters were seen.

No Military vehicles of any sort were detected by rancher.

No strange noises were heard.

No strange smells were detected.

My Sony Night Shot model TRV-130 stopped functioning due to premature battery drain.

No cellular coverage in immediate area.

Unresponsive portable GPS and a digital camera reset were experience at mutilation site.

Conclusion:

This animal was investigated twice. Once on Friday morning Dec. 11^th by an unknown local investigator, and then again by me and my team on Saturday morning Dec. 12^th. I purposely waited until Saturday so as not to impede on the other person’s investigation.

Because this animal was moved from its original mutilation site, I was unable to do a complete investigation. Samples were taken and currently on ice awaiting response from my contact at CSU to determine next plan of action.

This mutilation mimicked two previous investigations I’ve done this year except for the massive trauma to the facial area. One very unique and phenomenal measurement I saw included using an EMF meter checking for an Electro Magnetic Field. My meter’s needle literally pegged to full maximum when waiving it over the open face wound from the base of the lower ear. I have never experience this type of meter behavior before and need to research this phenomenon. One “after thought” regret was not having the proper arm length gloves to enable me to check the internal facial cavity for any type of foreign object which could have caused the extreme meter movement. Either way this phenomenon needs to be addressed. One thought includes stories in which alien abductees who had implants removed left a residual electro magnetic reading. I’m not saying this animal was mutilated by aliens; I’m just trying to reason this part of the investigation.

My initial thought was, this mutilation could have been caused by a copy-cat human due to the recent news of the Sanchez mutilation in the area. I never suspected the rancher or his family or their story. But after completion our investigation that theory became implausible. Most investigators don’t sweep with an EMF meter and would have never experienced the phenomenon I encountered near the facial wound.

Chuck Zukowski

Summary:

Rancher Duran from Westin Colorado discovered his 26 year old cow dead under unusual circumstances two days after he had noticed it was missing. The last day he had seen the animal was on Friday March 6^th, then on Sunday March 8^th, he spotted the animal laying on its left side near the Purgatoire river bank. Upon examining his animal he noticed the vaginal area and the udders had been mysteriously removed. The removed areas were circular cuts showing no signs of blood or physical trauma. The cuts he noticed seemed to be laser cut and sealed at the same time. Mike had a similar experience back in 1995 when he lost a cow to the similar circumstances. The udders had been removed in a familiar faction.

This image shows me taking radiation readings. (Yeah I know old Geiger counter but it works.) We also took electro-magnetic readings for comparison analysis for future cattle mutilations. (photo by Jason Cordova)

This image shows me and Jason Cordova doing the necessary measurements for the investigation. The noticeable hole in the center of the cow was from the previous night’s scavengers and not part of the unusual carvings.

Measurements were also taken from the unknown cut areas. This particular animal had been dead for a few days so the cavity was larger due to the time duration from death to investigation.

Alejandro Rojas is shown here taking hair samples. Not shown is Stace Tussel who was responsible for documenting the investigation and samples.       

This square cut is a result of one of my samples taken for lab analysis.

Investigation:

Criminal Case number was assigned by local Deputy.

Estimated worth of cow, $600.00

Estimated age of cow, 28 years.

Oldest cow in herd had new calf roughly 3 months old.

Cow appeared to be lying on its left side, partially in stream near bank est. 8 to 12 inches deep.

Reproduction organ removed with anal area still intact.

Udder removed.

Wounds appeared to be circular in fashion with noticeable cauterizing-like on edges of wound, no noticeable blood.

No noticeable blood pooling except around animal lying in water, possibly due to saturation.

Closest cow foot prints to deceased animal estimated 4 feet away towards the East.

No noticeable vehicle tire prints of any model or size, no indication a vehicle was nearby.

Cow appeared slightly bloated.

Tongue and eyes were still present.

EMF readings: 4 – 8 microteslas.

Flies were present but the laying of their eggs “larva” was not present.

Samples:

Note: Animal was lying on its left side in stream, right side open to air.

Jar 1                  : Upper right circular section from vaginal area

Jar 2                  : Right rear upper hip where unusual mud was noticed.

Jar 3                  : Strip cut from right rear leg where unusual string markings were   seen by investigative team and rancher.

Jar 4                  : Upper section from utter removal area.

Jar 5                  : Two unusual blood drops found on upper right side of animal.

Jar 6                  : Hair sample from upper right rump area.

Jar 7                  : Hair sample from upper right exposed ribcage.

Jar 8                   : Contaminated razor blades used for cutting samples.

Bag 1                  : Soil sample taken near right rear leg.

Bag 2                  : Soil sample taken near center right stomach area.

Bag 3                  : Soil sample taken near right front leg.

Bag 4                  : Soil sample taken 5 feet 115 degrees.

Bag 5                  : Soil sample taken 15 feet 140 degrees.

Bag 6                  : Soil sample taken 75 feet 115 degrees.

Paper Bag 1     : Dirt taken from area 100 yards from cow in unusual dry area.

Paper Bag 2     : Dirt taken from area 50 yards from cow, our controlled area.

Plastic Bag      : Small plastic ball found lying near animal.

I was asked if I could put some video footage of the field investigation on YouTube. So here is a brief look and the link. Thank you for all your comments and suggestions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_r4ZIx7I0

This is my response to some comments made on the Sanchez and Miller Cattle mutilation cases. First I welcome all comments and welcome any advise for future investigations. Second, I want to touch on a couple of things. I am in contact with the Colorado State University Veterinary Lab and will supply samples per their recommendations. The Sanchez mutilation was too destroyed to achieve or perform the lab analysis they would like to perform. For one, they would like to see the organs of the animal to try to determine the cause of death, and two, I’m asking what could be achieved by just taking the head?  But when, what we call “The Prime Case” occurs, then you’ll see some fantastic work done by the lab. Either a representative from the lab will accompany me to the location for an on-site necropsy, or I’ll be putting a 1400 pound animal on a flat bed trailer, packing it with ice, then personally delivering it to the University. This isn’t an easy task, I’ll have to winch the animal and pull it on the trailer without damaging it too much. So I’m hoping for an on-site necropsy. Also, If all I can do is take samples, then we are discussing what type of samples to take and how to preserve them properly.

Note: I welcome all comments on what type of samples to take, but at this time I will only be taking samples which this lab will be able to use. And “no” I will not be storing cow parts in my garage, this is a bio-hazard scenario, because if the animal died of a virus, then I just put my family’s health at risk. So the answer is “No” to those of you who suggest I need to buy a freezer to store cow parts for any type of future lab work. And no, I will not ship any samples to you. Oh, and no DNA work will be done at this time.

I am also working with a soil analysis lab for future research on dirt samples I take. I will only take dirt samples per their recommendation. The lab will look for any differences between a “controlled sample” and a sample taken near the calf. I will not ask them to look for specifics, they will look for differences. This will include minerals, PH, and certain toxin’s to name a few. They do this for the BLM and are very professional so “no”, I will not release their company name per their request. If someone questions their analysis, then that someone can take what ever soil is left they didn’t use and run their own analysis at their own expense.

Bottom Line? The labs will tell me what type of samples they want to analyze which is with-in their capability. Then the results will be released on this website.  What I’m striving for is a complete non-biased approach to companies in which I should get non-biased results. This worked for me with Roswell debris I had analyzed which yielded an aluminum/silicon artifact found on a 2002 dig. I will be lecturing about this at the 2010 UFO Congress.

And now for answers to specific comments.

Jack Wiseheimer:

Thank you for your comments. Too long to reierate here, but very interesting.

Tim:

I usually refrain from saying a cattle mutilation is alien related, but you are absolutely correct, the animal’s damage could be related to a necropsy. So we both agree it doesn’t appear to be predator damage. That is a significant step in the another direction.

Thank you for your comments.

Linda Howe:

At this time what I posted were basically my field notes. I’m trying to get the deputy’s notes, if I succeed in getting them, I’ll send you a copy.

Thank you.

Bill Fitzhugh:

At this time I’m trying to get both deputy’s reports from the Sanchez mutilation, one from the third and one from the fourth. If I get them and they give me approval, I’ll post them. The lab did look for laser cuts on the Miller and Garren mutilation and did not see burned tissue or hair under a microscope. The Sanchez mutilation carcass was too destroyed  to get a clean sample for lab analysis.

Thank you for your comments

 Staceyflnative:

I’m sorry to hear about your animal losses, and you’re right, this is more common than people realize.

Thank you

Aubs:

Yeah my thoughts rigor mortis was the cause of the mouth being hard to pry open. Which means the mouth was closed when the animal died? So was the tongue removed while the calf was alive or just after it died? If you look at the cow picture on the Garren mutilation post, you’ll see the tongue hanging out. This is usually the case, but if the tongue can’t be seen, then it’s time to pry the mouth open.

Thank you for your comment

Steve Bremmer:

If I give the impression aliens are doing this, I apologize. The media usually puts that tag on me. The rancher did see strange lights a couple of months before the mutilation, but as an investigator I record any strange anomaly. I personally don’t know who or what is doing this and am looking for any type of evidence that will point me in an unfamiliar direction. And you’re right about “faith”, there are cattle mutilation investigators who just say its alien, and UFO investigators who don’t know much about the night sky and make the wrong assumptions too quick.

Thank you for your comment.

ABC:

Ok abc, I’ll find the veterinarian and you can get ABC to pay for an on-site necropsy. It’s not cheap and this is all out-of-pocket. Hopefully I answered your comments at the beginning of this blog.

Oh and you’re last remark is very typical of media comments, we investigators call this, “The Giggle Factor”.

Thank you for your comments.

John Notmylastname:

First I love your last name. heh heh..  Absolutely correct in your assumptions. Remember this has been going on since 1967 and not only in Colorado. I interviewed a rancher two years ago in Missouri who had cattle mutilations and saw dear mutilation too! So it’s not just the cows.

Thank you for your comment.

Frank Healy:

Yeah Frank, microscopic analysis was performed on two of my previous mutilations, the Miller and the Garren. No hair stems appeared to be burned, and the Colorado State University would not commit to stating they were surgical cut. I can’t blame them, they are very scientific and very careful what they print. Both the Miller and Sanchez calf bones appeared to be broken due to impact, and I am talking with the lab to see if there is a way to confirm this. It may boil down to doing a test case, sorta like Myth Busters.

Thank you for your comment.

Kimclift rn

Here’s something scary. Statistics show 2,300 Americans are reported missing every day, including both adults and children. Only a tiny fraction are stereotypical abductions or kidnappings by a stranger. I believe the Federal Government said about 850 thousand missing person cases were reported in 2001. About 50,000 were juveniles (under 18).  Makes you wonder about Alien Abduction scenarios going bad.

Thank you for your comment.

Daryl Cook:

Hey was she cute?

Thanks for the comment.

Howatd:

Yeah we’re waiting for a prime mutilation case to perform this lab test.

Thank you for your comment.

Fred Brenhardt:

Yeah I feel your frustration. That’s why I’m attacking this a little differently. If you have any wild and crazy ideas, please help me out. So far no one has “cracked” this.

Thank you for your comments.

Good Old Mr. Wilson

Hey Mr. Wilson! No one has been found or convicted for doing cattle mutilations since the first reported case in 1967 in the San Luis Valley. Ranchers have told me they will shoot first then answer questions later if they see someone killing their cows. As for Red Neck Hicks, I’m friends with people who other people call “Hicks”, and there’s no reason for them to do this. If they did, then they would be, “Red Neck Genus’s” because no law enforcement agency has cracked this. Talk about a “Cold Case”. This is the coldest.

Thank you for your comments.

Sam man:

So you are an expert on mountain lions? Work for the Park Service? Is your degree in Zoology?  I’m not “raggin” on you, and I’m sure most cattle deaths are animal related in which you are correct. What we look for, are the cases which don’t fit the “foot-print” for a predator kill. Part of my investigation is working with the ranchers looking for predator signs, including blood on the soil, carcass remains and animal prints. I always ask the rancher and their neighbors what type of predators they know of  in the area. And you can ask any cattle rancher, they know their land and what type of predators usually work their property. It’s when the rancher doesn’t know and doesn’t see the signs of a normal predator kill that causes them to call the local authorities and call it an unknown kill. I’ve talked with Brand Inspectors who are puzzled too! Remember this is their job and they know it very well and I have allot of respect for them. I’ve worked security at rodeos and I have to agree, there is no one tougher than the American Cowboy, or Rancher. And when they get scared, then that scares me.

Thanks for your comment.

Ford:

Yeah this is a tough one.

Thanks for your comment.

Kerri:

Hey Kerri, I follow Steven Greer and he just may be right then again he just may be wrong. I actually would feel more comfortable if I knew it was aliens then if  it was a “Shadow Government”.  Steven lectures on very scary scenarios in which he’s done his home work on and we should at least listen to him. Where I different from Steven is, “To know how an alien thinks, one has to be an alien”. We have no idea what they’re thinking, until they come out and tell us themselves.

Thank you for your comment.

San Luis, Colorado

On November 16th I received a phone call from Alejandro Rojas from Openminds.tv, Tempe, Arizona.  He informed me that there was a cattle mutilation here in Colorado.  He learned this from  rancher Sanchez’s daughter who contacted him asking for help.   I then contacted the rancher and made arrangements to go to his ranch the next day to investigate this unusual animal death.  The following is my investigation.

This mutilation occurred in the city of San Luis, Costilla County Colorado.  San Luis is the oldest city in Colorado, established in 1851 and the 2000 census stated the population was 739.  This area is not new to cattle mutilations, the first documented case was the famous “Lady” (aka. Snippy) the horse.  This unusual death affected an Appaloosa outside of Alamosa on the King Ranch in which the animal was found with very strange laser-like cuts with no presence of blood pooling.  Rancher Sanchez has experienced passed cattle mutilations, the last one back in 2006.

This animal also had very strange laser-like cut marks common to the other mutilations in the area, but Sanchez’s latest mutilations have taken a very dramatic turn from what he’s witnessed before.  Rather than the laser-like cutting on adult animals, the attacks are now on calves.  And not one, but he’s lost four within 3 weeks.  All four were not just merely mutilated but basically destroyed.  As if a semi-truck at hit in at 80mph.  The following are my notes from this investigation.

Calf Statistics:
- Rancher found calf at 5:00pm on 11/16/09
- Calf was Hereford Limousine Steer
- Calf is 4-5 months old
- Calf weight is unknown, estimated over 200 lbs.
- Calf was found laying head facing 330 degrees.
- Calf’s twisted body from end to end was 4 foot 6 inches.
- Calf’s twisted body mid section 19 inches.
- Calf’s left rear leg from knee bend to hoof was 1 foot 6 inches.

Calf Conditions:
- Tail of animal was present and appeared normal.
- Right eye ball was missing and blood was present around socket, appears to be bird scavenger damage.
- Left eye ball appeared intact tucked away from the scavengers.
- Blood was present around nostrils but appeared to be more of a fluid oozing.
- Chest cavity was completely cored out which was the condition the rancher had initially found.
- No animal remains were seen near the animal or near the empty chest cavity.
- No blood pooling was seen on the foliage near the animal.
- No apparent blood was seen on animal’s skin near the massive trauma area.

- Some apparent teeth markings were seen on the rib cage but not on every rib. Appears scavengers may have gnawed on animal the night before my investigation.
- No special diet, just wild grass eaten.
- Salt was given to cows last winter, but not yet for this winter.

Investigation:

- Patchy snow was present in immediate area at time of finding mutilation; most snow had melted away by investigation time.
- Quick immediate land survey looking for any unusual signs. (ie. Out of place looking) None found.
- No human footprints, tire wheel markings were found initially by rancher or by me.
- No radiation detected on Geiger counter.
- EMF meter measured slight electro magnetic field with some unusual spiking about 15 microteslas near the animal’s head during sweep.
- No flesh samples were taken due to condition of animal and probable cause of scavenger contamination was present.
- Two samples of rib bones were taken to perform a closer examination. Since scavenger damage was present no direct conclusions could be made from the initial condition of the bones when the rancher found the animal.

- Mouth was closed tight and had to be pried open to reveal the inside. I noticed the tongue had been cut off over an inch behind lower teeth. Tongue incision was too far back in mouth to be caused by biting, and appeared to be a straight cut. Mouth was very hard to pry open to see tongue; I had to use a small archeology tool for prying.
- Rancher states no mountain lions in area, has not seen one.
- Wolf was spotted in August near Rancher’s house 6 miles away from cow pasture where calf was found.
- Cows graze on 180 acre pasture.
- Elevation of pasture 8760 feet.
- Police report filed 11/16/09 with the Costilla County Sheriff’s office.
- 4 calves in total were mutilated within the past 3 weeks and were found in the general area within 100 yards.
- First two were found on October 25.
- Third calf was found November 9th, and police report was filed.
- Fourth calf (this investigation) was found November 16th and police report was filed.
- All four calves were found in the similar condition like this investigation, only difference was third calf also had laser like cut sectioning off the right side of face. (Will try to locate pictures if available from the Sheriff’s office) Typical mutilation cutting. Third calves skeletal remains were located but the head was missing from spine, rancher thought that unusual.

Other:
- No helicopters were seen.
- No Military vehicles of any sort were detected by rancher.
- No strange noises were ever heard.
- No strange smells were ever detected.
- Rancher Manuel did notice strange lights over a hill behind his house in the Eastern direction from July to August 2009. A bright light appeared at 4:00am then slowly drifted in the direction of his pasture within an hour and had disappeared by 5:00am. The distance of the light drift appeared to be a couple of miles. This sighting lasted about a month time frame.

- Other than the lights seen in August, all surroundings appeared normal all the time.

- Rancher is so distraught about losing 4 calves within a 3 week period, that he is taking the rest of his calves to auction Wednesday November 18th and selling them in fear of possibly losing more calves.

- My Sony Night Shot model TRV-87 stopped functioning towards end of this investigation. Battery was still 30% at that time. Unit refuses to play investigation tape, but tape can be seen on one of my other cameras. Tape appears fine, Camera does not. Heh heh it’s always the electronics.
- No cellular coverage in immediate area.
- Interesting note, on the way back from San Luis my BlackBerry Storm was indicating a fluctuation between detecting Mountain Standard Time and Pacific Standard Time. The clock kept shifting back and forth by an hour.

Summary:

The calf appeared to be similar to the Miller Cattle Mutilation case I investigated back in March of 2009.  The main differences are the Miller calf was missing both ears, and the Sanchez calf was missing its tongue. Every other aspect of the mutilated animals appears to be the same.  I will do a GPS comparison between the Miller and Sanchez cases looking for possible similarities.

It appears certain cattle mutilations have graduated from the known laser-like cut marks to complete animal obliteration.  All four calves mutilated on this ranch had similar physical attributes.  The center section was missing, the rib cage was cored out, and no blood was present on the ground near the animal or on its hide.  The calf I investigated was missing its tongue, unfortunately I was unable to see the other three to compare.  We did find the remains from the third calf, but the head was missing and I was unable to further my investigation.

Note:

Colorado Springs KOAA news reporter Andy Koen was present to document my investigation.

Nestled out in the middle of  ”out-there” near Trinidad Colorado, lay a five week old calf succumbed to a mysterious death.  This was the second time rancher Miller had experienced this type of ‘unknown” death with one of his animals. The previous death he had encountered was in the late 1990′s when Colorado had a rash of Cattle Mutilations.

The calf was found near a feed tub Tuesday morning 03/17/09 in an area where all the cows congregated twice daily to eat.  The location and the herd appeared normal Monday late afternoon when the animals were being fed by the ranchers.  The calf was found the next morning roughly 5 feet from the feed tub laying in the present condition.

The rancher and cattle inspector found it odd that the torso of the animal was damaged this way.  They had never seen predator or scavenger damage like this before.  The assumption was “they felt” the animal had been dropped from a great height to achieve this type of trauma.  Upon inspection of the animal there was no pooling of blood from the carcass around the area where the calf was found.  For this type of damage by a predator, and later by a scavenger, generally there are large amounts of blood on the hair and at the scene where the carcass is found.

Statistics:

The calf was approximately one week old and weighed roughly 100 pounds.  At the time of death the animal’s value was an estimated $150.00.  The low value was based merely on the age of the animal only to increase as the animal matured.  The calf’s girth was 13 inches, it’s head length 10 inches and head girth 7 inches.  The calf’s center section was 24 inches and leg from top of the thigh to hoof was 14 inches.

Both ears left and right side were cut out in a circular fashion. Tom, other ranchers, and the Colorado Brand Inspector who viewed this calf, agreed they had never seen predator or scavenger damage like this.  They told me it looked as though a laser or surgical instrument had made the incision.

Besides the normal investigative techniques used, the following were also checked:

- Radiation check done on carcass and area where calf was found. No radiation detected.

- EMF analysis performed at carcass. I did detect an electro-magnetic field about 6 microteslas,  but need to understand the readings to see if its natural.

- Magnetic scan over hair, bagging any type of metallic substance available.

- Black-light scan over carcass. No fluorescence seen.

Samples Taken:

- Left ear removed outside of cut anomaly.

- Right ear removed outside of cut anomaly.

- Left rear leg skin and hair sample.

- Skin and hair sample taken at what appears to be the genital area.

- Dirt samples taken at mutilation site and controlled site for comparison.

- Magnetic debris scan.

- Cutting knife bagged.

This animal was last seen on Friday afternoon March 20^{th 2009}. The ranch manager had counted all animals when feeding, so we can verify this. Saturday afternoon around 2:30pm the ranch manager was feeding the herd and noticed his count was off by one. After looking around in areas where cows had grazed previously, he spotted the animal dead.

He noticed the “udder” had been removed.

Upon closer observation, “he stated” it looked like it had been surgically removed.

Evidence of new born calf. Remains of the placentia.

Doing a quick walk around looking for evidence, he spotted a new born calf. It had seemed the cow delivered the calf sometime Friday night, and the calf was able to nurse briefly until the mother was killed. The calf was waiting at the birthing area for the mother to return. The ranch manager rescued the calf and as of my investigation the calf was doing fine and being bottle fed. What ever killed the cow and removed the udder, was not interested in a new born calf. Question: Would a predator attack a 1100 pound animal for food, when a new born calf lay helplessly less than 50 yards away? New born calves have a defense mechanism of low scent to protect against predators, but the placenta is rich in vitamins and “is not” odor free.

Scavenger damage done Saturday night March 21^st. Ranch manager has pictures from Saturday afternoon showing “no” scavenger damage.

This image shows scavenger damage which occured sometime Saturday night. Notice the difference in scavenger damage and the second image showing the udder missing. Notice no stains on the ground near the udder but stains on the ground near the anal area.

Saturday evening March 21st, I received approval from the ranch owner to meet him the next day Sunday March 22nd to conduct my field investigation.

Animal Statistics

1. The animal is a cross breed Angus and Gelbvieh

2. She was 2.5 years old

3. She weighed 1070 lbs on October 08th.

4. Length was 7 feet long from head to rear, girth 2 foot 4 inches on side.

5. Head was 1 foot 8 inches long, width 1 foot 2 inches on the side.

6. Diet was fortified with vitamin A due to lack of green foliage in the area.

7. She birthed only one time, the Friday night before her death.

8. Animal was laying on left side, head was pointing 230 degrees.

9. Eyes, ears and tongue was still on animal.

10. Immediate size of local herd equalled 17.

Field Investigation

1. Interview with rancher on video.

2. Digital pictures taken of animal and surrounding area.

3. Radiation Check at animal, surrounding area and birthing area.  (None detected)

4. EMF Check at animal. 10 to 15 microteslas.

5. Animal measurements performed to best of ability. Exact stats can be retrieved from owner.

6. Bare spot located 40 feet S/E of animal and appears to be old ant hill, (bagged dirt sample)

7. GPS coordinates taken and sketch of animal with compass stats

8. Animal sample areas, one at udder and one at scavenger damage area.

9. Check eyes, ears, tongue, teeth. All appear normal.

10. Magnetic sweep on skin looking for metallics. None appear to be found, but bagged anyway.

11. Dark or Puncture mark check.  None found.

12. Check for blood pooling, or bath. None found, only blood area was near scavenger damage and birthing area. Noticeable slight oozing of clear liquid from nose and mouth.

13. Compass check for unusual needle movement, none appeared.

14. Soil samples take at animal 1 foot, 5 foot, 10 foot, 15 foot, and 30 foot in N/W direction.

15. Vegetation sample taken from branch directly above animal.

16. Area sweep in spiral pattern moving out from animal. Checking for any thing that seems unusual or out of place. None detected.

17. IR Check/Fluorescent check could not be performed due to time constraints and conditions.

An introduction to paranormal field investigator Chuck Zukowski. Chuck illustrates his methodologies and discusses his approach to paranormal investigation. As a field investigator, Chuck has investigated ufo sightings, cattle mutilations, and other paranormal events throughout the country. His research has been conducted in locations including Area 51, Sedona, Roswell, and San Luis Valley, Colorado.

On the night of July 3rd 1947, 48 year old W.W Mac Brasel and his 8 year old son Vernon, were staying at the Hines ranch house waiting out a terrific thunderstorm. The ranch house is located roughly 80 miles Northwest of Roswell in Lincoln County near the city of Corona. Well early next morning while venturing out to check on their sheep, they came upon strange metallic debris and other unknown material scattered within a 200 to 300 yard area across a pasture. After locating the sheep, Mac and his son tried to herd the sheep to the well for water. Choosing a path which crossed the debris area, the sheep refused to cross the field and Mac was forced to herd them around. I just recently learned in June of 2006, that the sheep actually refused to cross the debris area up to 2 years after the initial finding. Even after Mac baited the area to persuade the sheep, they still refused to cross that particular area.

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Reference Books

Crash at Corona: Don Berliner and Stanton Friedman, published by Publishers Group West

The Day After Roswell: Col. Philip J. Corso, (Ret.), published by Pocket Books

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