TX - Six cattle found along Hwy, tongues cut out & genitalia mutilated with precision cuts, no blood spilled, 3 different counties, Apr 2023

[imstilla.grandma]

Six cattle died mysteriously in Texas, with their tongues removed, the hide around one side of their mouths gone and no blood spilled, authorities said this week.

The cause of death for the six animals was unknown, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Wednesday. As of Friday, there had been no updates in the case, a dispatcher said.

The cattle were found along Texas State Highway in three counties — Madison, Brazos and Robertson — with each animal part of a different herd and in a different pasture, the sheriff’s office said.

Five of the animals were adults, the sheriff’s office said. One was a yearling.

It wasn't immediately clear when they died. The sex of the animals wasn’t disclosed.

In two cases, the animals’ genitalia and anuses had been removed with a circular cut that the sheriff’s office said had been made with the “same precision as the cuts noted around the jaw lines of each cow.”

Six cattle that died mysteriously in Texas had their tongues removed, authorities say

The apparent mutilation was done with "precision" cuts, officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In what could be a plot from an episode of “The X-Files,” the authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths in three Texas counties of six cattle that were found with their tongues missing.

Ranchers found the mutilated remains of a 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow on their property, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook Wednesday.

The office did not say when the cow was discovered but said a “straight, clean cut, with apparent precision, had been made” to remove the hide around its mouth on one side.

The meat under the removed hide was untouched, and the cow’s tongue was gone with no blood spilled, the office said.

There were no signs of a struggle, footprints or tire tracks in the area, said the authorities, who added that the grass around the carcass was undisturbed.

“Ranchers also reported that no predators or birds would scavenge the remains of the cow, leaving it to decay untouched for several weeks,” the sheriff’s office said.

In its investigation in Madison County, which is about 100 miles southeast of Waco, the office said it had learned of five other similar cases that involved four adult cows and one yearling in Brazos and Robertson Counties.

Six Cattle Found Dead in Texas With Their Tongues Missing - Finnoexpert

In what could be a plot from an episode of “The X-Files,” the authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths in three Texas counties of six cattle that

finnoexpert.com

 

[meanmaryjean]

What in the wide wide world.of sports?

 

[cenazoic]

In case anyone else had a hard time believing this, here it is in the New York Times:

Six Cattle Found Dead in Texas With Their Tongues Missing

There was no evidence of a struggle, footprints or tire tracks where the animals were found, and the grass around the carcasses was undisturbed, the authorities said.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Knox]

Nothing creeps me out more than this kind of crap done to an animal.

Bigger question is why no scavenger's ate the cow? Could that indicate the cow was shot up with something that would repel other animals, i.e., smell funny?

 

[Knox]

Madison County Sheriff's Office Texas​

Madison County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death and mutilation of cattle along TX-OSR.

Ranchers advised a 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow had been found lying on her side, deceased, and mutilated on their ranch.

A straight, clean cut, with apparent precision, had been made to remove the hide around the cow’s mouth on one side, leaving the meat under the removed hide untouched. The tongue was also completely removed from the body with no blood spill.

It was noted there were no signs of struggle and the grass around the cow was undisturbed. No footprints or tire tracks were noted in the area.

Ranchers also reported that no predators or birds would scavenge the remains of the cow, leaving it to decay untouched for several weeks.

While looking into the longhorn-cross’ death, five other similar occurrences involving four adult cows and one yearling were reported along the area of OSR running into Brazos County as well as Robertson County. Each incident occurred in different locations, pastures, and herds.

The other cows were found in the same condition, lying on one side with the exposed side of their face cut along the jaw line and the tongue, once again, completely removed. On two of the five cows, a circular cut was made removing the anus and the external genitalia. This circular cut was made with the same precision as the cuts noted around the jaw lines of each cow.

Just like the first, there were no signs of struggle or disturbance in the grass, no blood spill, and no noticeable tracks. No predators or birds would scavenge the remains for several weeks after death.

The cause of death of all six cows remains unknown.

Multiple similar incidents have been reported across the United States and we are actively coordinating with other agencies to find answers.

Please notify the Madison County Sheriff’s Office if you or someone you know observes any similar occurrences.
Anyone with information on these cases please contact Investigator Foster at 936-348-2755 during business hours.



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[fred&edna]

Interesting history...

Colorado’s cattle mutilation history and the journalist who wouldn’t let it go


Edwards' first mutilation story ran on July 30, 1975. Grisly black-and-white photographs of mutilated cattle adorn the front page of the Banner with the headline, “Cattle Mutilations Hit Near County.” He documented an incident from Woodrow, where a 1,000- pound cow “had its nose, one eye, an ear and its tongue cut away.” Edwards noted that “while massive mutilations often occur, little blood is found in the area of the carcasses. In some instances, officials report that scavenger animals and birds refuse to touch the body.”

The owner of the mutilated cow, John Kalous, told Edwards, “There wasn’t a sign of a footprint in the area either.”




Interesting notes from the 1970's FBI vault:

Animal Mutilation

 

[shotgun09]

This all sounds just like a series my DH watches, called Skin Walker Ranch. I watched a few shows, and it was exactly this bizarre and sci-fi twisted mystery. What in the World?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

So how many possible explanations do we have?
1. satanic cults
2. govt experimentation
3. alien biological testing
What else? Yep, I feel like we’re in the 70’s. Is that a flying saucer? Nope, just a frisbee.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The bovine corpses stunned the ranchers who found them. The animals’ ears, eyes, udders, anuses, sex organs and tongues had routinely been removed, seemingly with a sharp, clean instrument. Their carcasses had been drained of blood. No tracks or footprints were found in the immediate vicinity—nor were any of the usual opportunistic scavengers.

Between April and October of 1975, nearly 200 cases of cattle mutilation were reported in the state of Colorado alone. Far from being mere tabloid fodder, it had become a nationally recognized issue: That year, the Colorado Associated Press voted it the state’s number one story. Colorado’s then-senator Floyd Haskell asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation to get involved.

Throughout the 1970s, cases had continued to mount throughout the American heartland. And in 1979—after thousands of reported cattle mutilations, causing millions of dollars of livestock losses—the FBI finally opened an investigation into a series of cases that had reportedly taken place on New Mexico’s Indian lands. Pressure came, in part, from a heated public symposium on the subject that had been convened by that state’s science-minded U.S. senator, Harrison Schmitt, who had a Ph.D. in geology from Harvard and had walked on the moon as an Apollo 17 astronaut.

The Mysterious History of Cattle Mutilation

Unexplained livestock mutilations have been reported for centuries. Explanations range from common predators to UFOs.

www.history.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Nothing creeps me out more than this kind of crap done to an animal.

Bigger question is why no scavenger's ate the cow? Could that indicate the cow was shot up with something that would repel other animals, i.e., smell funny?

It seems as if this would be a sort of “gimme” when it comes to wildlife and predators hunting for food in the great outdoors.

However, it is a curious case as predators stayed away from the dead giraffe for at least a couple of days. Even after it had passed due to a lightning strike, making it easy food.

Pointing out the uniqueness of the unusual situation. In the post, which is detailed in a recent Newsweek article, Scheepers wonders if some poisons being excreted by the body after the deadly strike is what has been keeping the predators at bay.

Blumenthal notes that if “delayed postmortem scavenging were indeed a reality” it would likely be due to an odor left by the strike on the carcass. Rather than a poison being excreted. Blumenthal notes that that is likely “some sort of lightning-related chemical odor on the carcass.” This, the forensic pathologist says, is causing the predators to avoid the animal the first few days.

“Perhaps singed fur could release a Sulphur-like smell,” the expert explains.

“Perhaps various esters or amines are released from a body post lightning strike,” Blumenthal adds. “Whatever the cause may be, this anecdotally reported phenomenon requires greater scientific scrutiny.”

Giraffe Killed By Lightning, But Predators Wouldn't Eat It for Two Days

Predators avoid a giraffe that was killed by lightning strike for days after the wild animal dies in South Africa.

outsider.com

*What kind of instrument could possibly simulate lightning?

 

[jjonez]

Moo.

It sure seems like an awful lot of work for a prank.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Each cow was mutilated in a different location and there were no signs of struggle, the grass was undisturbed and there were no footprints or tire tracks discovered around the deceased cows, according to the post.

The cause of death of all six cows remains unknown.

Madison County Sheriff officials did not respond on Sunday to a request for comment.

Officials: 6 mutilated cows found dead with tongues cut out

Each cow was mutilated in a different location and there were no signs of struggle, the grass was undisturbed and there were no footprints or tire tracks discovered around the deceased cows.

www.fox8live.com

 

[fred&edna]

I have questions (regarding this most recent report). How quickly did the ranchers with the mutilated cows notify LE and/or other authorities? Were all of the cows killed at the same time or did it occur over a period of days, weeks and/or months? Were they all owned by the same rancher who owned different properties?

 

[Gut_feeling]

I immedietly thought of a cauterizing scalpel/pen when I read the "lack of blood" detail (I've included a picture),
and after reading over the article posted above regarding the giraffe (how no animals scavenged it's body possibly due to a scent being left from the lightening strike), I think this possible explanation is worth some exploration. (That the electrical current from a cauterizing pen might have left the same "scent signature" as on the animals as a lightning strike, resulting in spooking scavengers. A cauterizing pen would also result in a clean, precise cut (depending upon the skill of the user.)

It doesn't explain everything, including the lack of footprints, but, I think we need to keep in mind that if this is some sort of hoax, invented facts are part of the deal.

 

[Springrain]

Oh I do NOT like the sound of this. I have literally never suggested this as a theory in my life, but with this kind of crap I have to wonder if it's some satanic ritual. JMO

 

[charminglane]

Oh I do NOT like the sound of this. I have literally never suggested this as a theory in my life, but with this kind of crap I have to wonder if it's some satanic ritual. JMO

I was going with a sex ritual.
Disturbing.

 

[otto]

I was thinking 'old county' beliefs that some cow parts have magical healing properties.

 

[Knox]

Oh I do NOT like the sound of this. I have literally never suggested this as a theory in my life, but with this kind of crap I have to wonder if it's some satanic ritual. JMO

I don't believe in UFO's, so I'm with you on that possibility.

 

[fred&edna]

I immedietly thought of a cauterizing scalpel/pen when I read the "lack of blood" detail (I've included a picture),
and after reading over the article posted above regarding the giraffe (how no animals scavenged it's body possibly due to a scent being left from the lightening strike), I think this possible explanation is worth some exploration. (That the electrical current from a cauterizing pen might have left the same "scent signature" as on the animals as a lightning strike, resulting in spooking scavengers. A cauterizing pen would also result in a clean, precise cut (depending upon the skill of the user.)

It doesn't explain everything, including the lack of footprints, but, I think we need to keep in mind that if this is some sort of hoax, invented facts are part of the deal.View attachment 416647

Cauterizing tools are used for various reasons by cattle farmers... dehorning, castration, tail docking. So they aren't uncommon. I can't link because it disturbs me too much, but Google provides additional info.

I don't think we have enough info (atm) to really know what's going on. (jmo)