Your Nov. 12 article on cattle mutilations was of interest to me as I have had the opportunity to investigate several of these so-called ‘mutilations while serving both as a deputy sheriff and deputy brand inspector for Liberty County during the “UFO and cattle mutilation craze,” of the mid-to late 1970s.
It should be pointed out that cattle of all ages will, on occasion, simply drop dead in their tracks from a variety of natural causes. This might help explain the absence of blood, footprints, wheel tracks, and/or UFO landing patterns.
A dead bovine will naturally attract predators of all shapes and sizes to feed upon the carcass. The numbers and types of predators will vary from one area to another. The “soft” tissues, like the eyes, nose, udder, etc., are generally the first to be devoured, while natural body openings like the rectum and genitals offer a quick entry to the body cavity.
As for the “surgical precision” of the cuts or incisions, extensive studies undertaken in the late 1970s came to the conclusion that the teeth of small rodents were equally as effective as the surgeon’s knife.
And what did my investigations reveal? Nothing, but natural deaths, and normal predator feeding activities.
John L. Stoner
63 River Road
Townsend
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