THE PROJECT STIGMA REPORT ON THE CONTINUING
INVESTIGATION INTO THE OCCURRENCE OF ANIMAL MUTILATIONS
STIGMATA
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IN THIS ISSUE :
look back - the mutilation phenomenon since 1973.
**Human/bovine "perfect match" chromosomes - new discoveries on the genetic frontier:
Does this explain the mutilators’ "strange harvest" of genetic material?
**In search of..... CRUX,., see back page.
NEXT ISSUE: Mutes continue in 1983 and 1984 - we’ll provide an update.
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SOME ASPECTS OF THE INVESTIGATION
Many readers - the majority, in fact - have not been with us since STIGMATA'S
inception back in 1976. Also, the publication did not begin as "primer" mat¬
erial, but was directed at an audience which already possessed a basic know¬
ledge of the mutilation phenomenon. Continued requests for basic Information
have reminded us of the need for a brief history and summation of the major
elements of the mutilation enigma. The report which follows will cause long¬
time readers to nod off. We beg their indulgence. It goes without saying that
this brief summary is anything but definitive - only a book-length work could
accomplish that* We will be satisfied if we can give neophytes a "feel" for
the mutilation phenomenon* The summary was adapted from a presentation deli¬
vered at the "Exploring Unexplained Phenomena II" conference at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln in November of 1963, A similar but expanded paper, sum¬
marizing mutilations in a "Decade of Mystery" (1973-1983), will be presented
at the MUFON 1984 UFO Symposium in San Antonio, Texas on July 6,7 and 8, 1984,
Although we will not be able to adequately encompass all the aspects of the animal mu¬
tilation phenomenon, we will point out some of its more relevant elements. We will
attempt to give the reader a feel for our rationale when we say that the "classic 11 ani¬
mal mutilations are, if not the crime-of-the century, at least in the running for the
greatest mystery of (at least) modern times. "What about UFOs", one would expect to
hear. It is true, of course, that the UFO phenomenon may present us with the most
profound, puzzling and meaningful mystery of all the ages - if only because of what the
reality of UFOs may portend.
One thing that mutilations have over UFOs - if it can be put in those terms - is the
ahundance of solid evidence. Each act or incident of mutilation leaves us with decidedly
solid evidence in the form of a livestock carcass, minus selected parts. Of course,
livestock do die natural deaths on the range and in pastures. These remains are in¬
evitably going to be consumed * at least partially - by predatory and scavenging ani¬
mals. But a few years back (in 1973 it began in earnest) farmers and ranchers began
to report that they were finding carcasses of their livestock that were - different. It
appeared that parts had been removed with precision, and in a manner inconsistent with
that practiced by predators and scavengers. In fact, to the acute astonishment of vet¬
eran livestock people, natural predators - coyotes and the like - largely ignored the
mutilated carcasses. There appeared to be little or no evidence of blood or bleeding
from the wounds. For the most part, tracks and ground markings were altogether ab¬
sent, even though ground conditions should have called for the presence of tracks, hx
many cases, the victim animal would annoyingly turn out to be the owners beet livestock,
not the weak or sickly animals. Sometimes an animal would be seen alive and well the
previous evening, only Co be found dead and mutilated the next morning; or the animal
would be alive and well in the morning and dead and mutilated that afternoon. Farm
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dogs would be skittish and would refuse to approach mutilated carcasses. The carcass
would lay untouched. Perhaps eventually maggots and birds would move In (or a car¬
cass would be found covered with flies, all dead) and maybe even mammalian predators
after a while - but why would it take so long? Some carcasses were never fed upon by
predacious animals. The carcass would just lay there to deteriorate on its own at an
abnormally slow rate or at an unusually rapid pace. On isolated occasions, predators
would feed upon a mutilated animal, on parts of the carcass away from the mutilation-
wounds. The difference between the two would be obvious, graphic and revelatory. These
factors (and more) suggested to the livestock-owner that something out-of-the-ordinary
had occurred. Voilal The "classic" mutilations. Were these farmers and ranchers caught
up in an epidemic of mass hysteria or "collective delusion"? There are those who would
suggest that these livestock people only imagined that there was anything unusual about
these events. Some opine that socio-psychological pressures and psycho-cultural trauma
amassed in the American (including Canadian) collective unconscious and was being ven¬
ted due to the stress of uncertain and uncomfortable world and national events - a col¬
lectively ailing Zeitgeist. The farmers and ranchers, according to this thinking, were
merely misinterpreting the natural deaths of their livestock and the removal of parts by
scavenging animals. Could these farmers and ranchers have known what they were talk¬
ing about? Were they qualified observers? If these carcasses looked so different, could
it be that predators were still responsible? They've always been around, after all. Did
they adopt the use of fine implements or graduate a class In high-tech scavenging? Could
predatory table manners have become that fastidious (As Ed Sanders has written, pre¬
dators do not read Emily Post)?
Had the formers and ranchers reporting mutilations been around long enough to be fam¬
iliar with the effects of natural predation and to know flhe difference? In a study con¬
ducted by anthropologist Dr. Nancy Owen, then of the University of Arkansas, it was
first suspected that the victim-farmers in mutilation-plagued northwestern Arkansas
were largely young and inexperienced and fairly new to the area. But Dr. Owen found
that most of the formers reporting mutilations were in fact oldtimers - experienced
livestock people who had been at it for a while. And we would contend that most of the
mutilation victims (the owners, that is, not the animals) across the U. S* and Canada
have been anything but greenhorns.
True or "classic" mutilations involve livestock (almost always) which have died or have
been killed and from which parts have been removed through the apparent utilization of
sharp instruments and/or high technology. Contrary to a frequent misconception, the
same body parts are not taken in each case (although certain parts do predominate). The
meat which humans would consume is almost always left untouched - a tragic waste of
prime beef.
One of the most consistent features of the mutilation phenomenon is the lack of blood
or bleeding from the wounds - even in animals mutilated before or shortly after death.
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Sometimes there will be a small amount of blood, but rarely the bleeding that would
be expected. One case was especially curious where bleeding was concerned: In 1978
in northeastern California several witnesses observed a "UFO" (exact description un¬
known) hovering over a corral containing a horse- Shortly thereafter, the horse was
found dead or dying in the corral. There were no visible wounds on the body. Yet the
animal appeared to be bleeding, as though through the hide itself. But as the blood
appeared on the animal's coat, it seemed to dissipate or evaporate before it could
coagulate or drip to the ground. No blood was ever seen on the ground, and it is re¬
ported that none was found in the carcass. But since no mutilation occurred, caution
must be taken in including this case within the classic mutilation scenario,
Many of the most graphic mutilations feature amazingly smooth incisions where parts
are removed - sometimes without even cutting hair. And in a case in Colorado, micro¬
scopic examination of hide from a mutilated calf revealed findings of the greatest po¬
tential importance- The examiner discovered that the '"incision" was not a "cut" at all,
not a laser bum - no cell was destroyed - no cell was disrupted in the mutilator's
cut. The separation occurred between the cells - that is, along the cell walls. There
is a natural cohesion between cells and any ordinary cut - as with a knife - would cut
through the cells at random. To realize its potential as revelatory evidence, however,
this finding needs to be repeated (for details see STIGMATA #13),
Most mutilation incisions are smooth. Some may be smooth yet uneven, as though ex¬
hibiting hesitation cut-marks. On some occasions, an evenly serrated edge is noted -
the "pinking shears" effect (see photos in Donovan and Wolverton’s MYSTERY STALKS
THE PRAIRIE). In Johnson County,' Texas in 1977 a mutilated carcass exhibited both
smooth and serrated cuts. On some cuts there is the appearance of searing or burn¬
ing, as though the wound were cauterized. Carcasses have been found with absolutely
no bleeding from the wounds; yet when investigators cut into other areas of the car¬
cass, bleeding occurs- All of this has fueled speculation that the mutilators are using
lasers. In many cases, however, there is no evidence of searing or burning.
Some recently-announced surgical advancements could be most relevant to the mutilation
investigation* A far ultraviolet excimer laser has been developed by IBM Research Labs,
Conventional visible or infrared lasers literally vibrate molecules to pieces with their
intense heat. But the "laser ablation" of the new instrument allows cutting without char ¬
ring . It can cut precisely without damage to adjacent structures. It operates at near-
room temperatures and breaks selective bonds between atoms". This produces smaller
molecules and these smaller molecules vaporize at the lower temperature. According to
IBM, the only problem lies in aiming the laser beam precisely. A spokesman says, "It
is a very difficult job delivering such a tiny beam exactly where you want it to go".
Considering the mutilation evidence, we would submit that perhaps someone somewhere
has long since solved that problem. For further information on the UV excimer laser,
we direct the reader to SCIENCE DIGEST October 1983) and HIGH TECHNOLOGY (April
1984) - both of which contain revealing photographs of the results of this laser.
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A new type of sdalpel has been invented by an electrical engineer at the University
of Maryland- A generator, attached by wires to the scalpel, produces microwaves.
As the scalpel cuts, the microwaves cauterize the blood vessels and not only stop
bleeding immediately on the surface, but can penetrate up to one-half-inch* Because
of its efficiency at preventing bleeding, it is speculated that once this microwave
scalpel gains FDA approval, surgical repairs to delicate organs such as spleens and
kidneys, which now may take an hour or more, could be done in five minutes- And
what might be termed an "ultrasonic scalpel" which dissolves tumors and tissue has
been developed at Stanford University, These known and acknowledged advancements
may only hint at the level of technology available to explain some of the seemingly
unexplainable feats of the mutilators, be they human/terrestrial or otherwise.
Project Stigma's foray into this investigative realm began in 1970. With colleagues, we
initiated a follow-up investigation into the mutilation-death of "Snippy" the horse, an
event which occurred in Southern Colorado in 1967, The Snippy saga itself is another
story for another time, but we can state that the puzzling aspects of the case have
withstood the test of time. Despite the ill-informed detractors, the incident - not Just
the mutilation but a melange of peripheral phenomena - still maintains its credibility
as an unexplained event.
With the exception of the Snippy case, our investigation has primarily been concerned
with the mutilation wave of the decade which began in 1973. There were a handful of
other reports before 1973, but it was in that year that the phenomenon began to make
its presence known in earnest. And it began in the heartland of the United States -
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota. As many readers will recall, 1973 was also the
year of the last big or generally-recognized UFO flap (although some are of the opin¬
ion that UFO flaps are as much a product of media coverage and/or manipulation as
anything else - most mutilations occurred in the remarkable year of 1975, and a solid
case can be made for a significant UFO flap that year). And there were other crises
coming to a head in 1973: the Middle East, Watergate and the first big energy scare
or "fuel shortage". In the ensuing decade "classic 11 or true animal mutilations occurred
in over thirty states (including every state west of the Mississippi River) and in sev¬
eral Canadian provinces. We have amassed considerable information about similar e-
vents in other countries. There are enough differences, however, to allow the jury to
remain out on the relevance of the "international mutes". We maintain our interest, al¬
though we have chosen to concentrate our investigative efforts on North America.
By late 1974, classic livestock mutilations had spread to Colorado, to West Texas and,
in early 1975 to northeastern Texas near our Project Stigma headquarters. At that time
our in-depth investigation began. As is usually case, lack of time and funding have pre¬
vented the probe from being as in-depth as we would have liked. In 1975 we began to
maintain close contact with writer-poet-musician Ed Sanders, best known for his book
THE FAMILY, about the Charles Manson furor* After being the recipient of a severed
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bovine tongue sent through the mail, Sanders launched his own mutilation investigation 0
His probe resulted in the first periodical or newsletter devoted to the mute probe and
in two in-depth articles in OU1 Magazine, Unfortunately, Sanders' publication, THE CAT¬
TLE REPORT, only lasted two issues. But we could see that there remained a very real
need for a publication which would summarize developments in the investigation and serve
as a clearing-house for information. In January of 1978, then, we inaugurated STIGMATA.
Throughout this investigation - through a determined but often frustrating assimilation
and analysis of data - we have reached few conclusions. We "examine and consider
everything - and believe nothing' 1 , drawing conclusions only where clearly warranted by
the data. We are convinced that an unbiased (to whatever extent possible) investigator,
examing all of the evidence with as few preconceptions and as much objectivity as he or
she can muster - must conclude as we have: that classic animal mutilations have indeed
occurred. They are not only anomalous and un-natural, but they are the product of a
sophisticated, incredibly-efficient, confident (and perhaps arrogant) organization.
We do not know how many mutilations have occurred, since so many go unreported. We
may have knowledge of 5 per cent of the true total or 95 per cent (though the real figure
likely lies somewhere in between). A conservative estimate for the number of mutilations
since (and including) 1973 (once hoaxes and misinterpretations are eliminated) would be
5,000, although one will hear estimates elsewhere of 2 to 3 times that number.
Some veterinarians and laboratory diagnosticians have claimed publicly that "classic" mu¬
tilations are actually the work of natural predators and scavengers. One problem with
these diagnoses has been pointed out by Dr. Rue Jensen, director of the diagnostic lab¬
oratory at Colorado State University: an autopsy or necropsy or an examination of blood
or tissue from a carcass must be done very shortly after death to be meaningful. We
contend that beyond a certain point a lot is guesswork. There are also a number of
diagnosticians who, for the record, have proclaimed that at least some mutilations have
not been the work of natural predators - but that the parts have been removed with a
surgical precision and often amazing methodology.
The rate of decomposition of mutilated carcasses is another oddity related to this phen¬
omenon. Some remains seem to deteriorate rapidly; others, more slowly than would be
expected. There are reports of carcasses not deteriorating properly when left out in
warm weather - and those that decompose too rapidly in cool or cold weather. There is
also a peculiar reaction on the part of other animals when confronted with a mutilated
carcass. The speculation has been that there is "something" about such carcasses that
"lower" animals can detect but humans cannot. We reported in STIGMATA #5 that lab¬
oratory rats seem to be able to detect or "smell" X-rays. The following are animal
reaction cases excerpted from that now out-of-print STIGMATA #5:
(1) Logan County, Colorado; June 1976 - The only tracks of any kind near a mutilated
heifer were those of a coyote, which approached no closer than 7 or 8 feet.
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#) Logan Co*, Colorado; Sept* 1976 * Coyote tracks no closer than
(5) Adams Co* , Idaho; June 1975 - Five mutilated carcasses lay uni
days; a sixth was chewed on slightly. The sheriff, who had "been
all Ms life, found this "Mghly unusual". Bear tracks and manure
some of the carcasses; but the bears never touched the remains.
touched for several
a.round livestock"
were found around
(6) Carbon Co., Utah; October 1975 - Coyote tracks in area; mute
(7) Jones Co*, Texas; December 1974 - A mutilated carcass lacked
mark" after ten days, though coyotes tracks were all around.
carcass untouched,
even "one tooth
(8) Furnas Co,, Nebraska; October 1975 - After ten days no predate
tilated carcass, except to pull off a small piece of hide on the bell]
flies, despite the presence nearby of a feed lot. Though the weathe:
70’s) the carcass showed little deterioration. The owner, Mr- Hays*
ing calving in the spring: "Coyotes cleaned out the ribcage before
r had touched a mu-
y* There were no
r was warm (raid-
, had a cow die dur-
fooming".
(9) Garfield Co*, Colorado: Sheriff Hogue’s dog refused to approach
in April 1976- The sheriff was bothered by the fact that the dog ju:
(10) Madison Co., Montana; Summer 1976 - Deputy Richard Laing's
when he drove up to a mutilation site. The dog was "cowering, sh n
and would not leave the vehicle.
ente
(11) Little River Co., Arkansas; August 1977 - As Ezekial Green
his herd began to move toward him. But as he approached a mutilsli
herd suddenly turned and stampeded from the area.
(12) Crowley Co*, Colorado; September 1975 - The night a bull was
so spooked and wanted to get into a ranch house so badly that it r£:
a screen door.
(13) Butte Co*, California; October 1975 - For a week before t mutilation occurred, cat¬
tle would refuse to enter an area of pasture that was thick and wei; with clover* A calf
was then found mutilated in that same section of pasture.
(14) Snohomish Co., Washington; May 1978 - A pregnant cow was
100 yards from a farmhouse, A small Dachshund and large Collie
but neither would approach closer than 25 ft. from the carcass, pui:
20-25 feet,
s; never close,
from carcass.
a mutilated carcass
&t "circled around".
dog was with him
king and crying"
red his pasture,
ted carcass, the
mutilated a dog was
,n completely through
discovered mutilated
mix were at the site,
;zling the owner.
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When it comes to who or what is behind the mutilations,^ and why 7 speculation, need¬
less to say, runs rampant. Some contend that our, milit|iry, perhaps in concert with
private interests, is conducting experiments relating to ■ chemi cal-biological-bacterio¬
logical warfare - to determine, perhaps, the effect of toxins introduced into the bio¬
sphere, dispersed via the jet stream (more on this hypothesis upcoming in STIGMATA),
Other suggestions for mute-motivation have included the exploration for minerals, pet¬
roleum or nuclear fuels through analysis of water and vegetation that livestock con¬
sume, Specific elements collect in so-called “indicator organs'* and in the analysis of
these body parts, much can be learned about the composition of the earth* s crust in
target areas. Then there is the notion that a “cult" or coalition of cults is behind the
mutilations. While it is known that some occult organizations do employ animal parts
and mutilations rituaiistically, the question is whether this can account for all (or even
most) of the mutilation picture - that seems unlikely. Or - there is the contention -
first voiced .in Canada - that the mutilations are actually a crazed army of repressed
introverts who periodically vent their frustrations on livestock* Or the idea that equally
crazed Vietnam veterans mutilate to release their own pent-up tensions and savage ten¬
dencies.
UFOs?? As many readers know, UFOs have been seen near mutilation sites and near
the times of mutilations. Sometimes the correlation between the two phenomena appears
more circumstantial; sometimes more explicit* Unidentified airborne lights have been
reported over mutilation-plagued areas in Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Washington,
Virginia, Texas, Montana and Wyoming. Some reports feature descriptions of a light
termed "Big Mama" in northeastern Colorado - a large light from which smaller lights
appear to exit and then re-enter* There are reports of lights of remarkable and, to the
witness, unforgettable brilliance. There axe oddities like one report from Montana and
one report from northeastern Colorado - both involving an egg-shaped object exhibiting
arm-like appendages which appeared to the observers to be doing a TT breaststroke*". In
1975 a disturbing UFO flap occurred across the northern tier of states. “Disturbing" be¬
cause many of the sightings (of UFOs and unidentified helicopters) were reported over
sensitive missle sites and military installations, while military forces observed help¬
lessly. There are even reports (unconfirmed, decidedly) that during times of UFO acti¬
vity over missile sites, the targeting for one or more missiles had been unexplainably
changed (changed to what?l). At the time of the UFO flap in the vicinity of Malmstxom
Air Force Base in north-central Montana, the same area was hit by numerous mutilations,
tn award-winning Denver journalist Linda Moulton Howe's television documentary "A
Strange Harvest", crucial coverage is given to the case of Judy Doraty and her family.
While driving south of Houston, Texas in that pivotal year of 1973, Mrs. Doraty and
her daughter were apparently abducted on board a UFO. Mrs, Doraty had witnessed the
transporting of a calf on board the UFO through a beam of light. While on board, she
witnessed the mutilation of the animal (see STIGMATA #10). Such an account is not to-
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tally unique. In May of 1980 a most interesting event occurred in northern New Mexi¬
co - an event similar in many respects to the Doraty case, A mother and her young
son were driving on a rural highway near Cimarron, New Mexico. They observed two
or more craft and, as Judy Doraty did, they observed a calf being abducted. Both ob¬
servers were themselves abducted, taken on separate craft to what was apparently an
underground installation, where the woman witnessed the mutilation of the calf. It has
been alleged that she also observed a vat containing unidentified body parts floating in
a liquid, and another vat containing the body of a male human. The woman was sub¬
jected to an examination and it has been further aKeged that small metallic objects
were implanted into her body as well as into her son's body. More than one source
has informed us that CAT-scans have confirmed the presence of these implants, fkul
Bennewitz, president of his own scientific company in Albuquerque and an investigator
with the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, has been the principal investigator
on the case, Interviewed in his office in April 1983, Bennewitz reports that, through
regressive hypnosis of the mother and child and his own follow-up investigation (in¬
cluding communications received via his computer terminal which is ostensibly from a
UFO-related source), he was able to determine the Location of the underground facility,
a kilometer underground beneath the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation near Dulce,
New Mexico (since 1976, one of the areas of the U,S. hardest-hit by mutilations, coin¬
cidentally or whatever). Bennewitz 1 s information is that this installation Is operated
jointly as part of an ongoing program of cooperation between the U. S. government and
extraterrestrial ufonauts. The story continues that, after initial contacts years ago, the
aliens agreed to give "us" certain technological advances while we provided them with
the location for the New Mexico base and at least three others. Plus, the aliens were
to be allowed to carry out certain operations - abductions and mutilations - without our
intervention. The mother and son, by the way, were returned back to their car that
night. Since the incident they have suffered repeated trauma and difficulties as they at¬
tempt to recover from the episode. We pass this along because the account is, of course,
most crucial if true; but we are not in a position to confirm the alleged findings. Hope¬
fully more information regarding this incident will be aired in the near future. We can
only consider such reports while continuing to seek the evidence to refute or confirm.
The following report comes from central Texas, and it occurred shortly before the New
Mexico incident described above, in April of 1980. A Milam County farmer was search¬
ing his pastures for a cow that had been about to give birth. As he walked along he
suddenly saw two decidedly non-human creatures carrying a calf. Each appeared to have
grabbed one limb of the calf and they were carrying it between them. The creatures
were about four feet tall and light green or yellow-green in color. The witness could
not tell if they were naked or were wearing something akin to skin-tight jumpsuits. The
heads of the creatures were proportionally larger than human and the eyes appeared
to extend partially around the side of the head. The farmer wasn't certain that the be¬
ings had noticed hint, but he was extremely frightened by the unexpected sight. He quick¬
ly returned to his house. He refused to tell his family what he had seen, though they
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could detect that he was upset about something. Two days later he returned to the
area of the sighting. He found what was left of the calf - the head, feet and hide. The
animal had apparently been skinned - the hide pulled inside-out up over the head - but
the remainder of the carcass was missing. Later, the witness finally described the
experience for his family. There had been no known UFO activity in that area and the
somewhat taciturn Texas farmer never postulated a UFO connection. After hearing Dr.
J. Allen Hynek on a radio program, the farmer's son wrote to Dr, Hynek regarding
his father's encounter. The former was later interviewed by Linda Moulton Howe of
Littleton, Colorado and by a Texas investigator, Gladys Squires,
While there is much to be said for the potential UFO-mutilation "link' 1 , and while we
could parade cases by the reader ad infinitum (some would say ad nauseam ), one as¬
pect of the mutilation mystery which we feel is most pertinent and must be taken into
account is the "mystery helicopter 11 .
As mentioned previously, we have considered the recent mutilation wave to have begun
in earnest in 1973. When one examines reports from that period (and from 1974, as
well), it is noted that first there was an epidemic of livestock rustling throughout the
Midwest - in parts of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois. In many of the areas
where rustling was a problem, people were observing helicopters, flying low over pas¬
tures and even harrassing livestock. There are even a couple of accounts of witnesses
on the ground being shot at from an unidentified helicopter. In some of these areas, there
was considerable public uproar and, in the opinion of many, the helicopters were some¬
how allied with the rustlers. Then, in several areas in the states mentioned, accounts
of livestock mutilations were beginning to supplant the rustling reports. Unidentified hel¬
icopters were still being seen; but they were now being reported in the areas where
mutilations, not rustlings, were occurring. As mutilation reports exploded across the
Midwest and West in 1975, the number of "mystery helicopter" reports also increased
in many areas, burgeoning into many previously un-muted and un-choppered areas.
This helicopter/mutilation concurrence has continued throughout the past decade. We have
concentrated much of our attention on the "mystery helicopters' 1 because we suspect
that if we can acquire some concrete answers illuminating the role of these helicopters,
we will be much closer to an understanding of the mutilation phenomenon as a whole.
We have on file well over 200 accounts of mystery helicopters near or at or in the vi¬
cinity of mutilation sites. We previously published a special report and catalog of
these events (THE CHOPPERS.., AND THE CHOPPERS).
Some of these helicopter sightings are mere flyovers *- and some innocent coincidence
may wen be involved. But the are altogether too many reports of helicopters that harr-
ass herds of livestock, spotlighting cattle, chasing ground observers and even landing
in pastures; and some incidents have featured as many as 5 to 7 helicopters at once.
People have been paced and chased down country roads. Deputies have pulled into past-
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ures to watch unlit choppers rise and quickly fly away. There was near-panic in the
ranchlands of Eastern Colorado in 1975, as farmers were ready to shoot down anything
resembling a chopper- For that reason, a number of helicopters on routine, legitimate
missions were grounded temporarily. In northeastern New Mexico in late 1975 the pub¬
lic furor rose to such a crescendo that the Federal Aviation Administration announced
that it was launching its own probe into the mystery helicopters and that FAA person¬
nel were taking depositions from the public, A National Guard helicopter was sent to
the Clayton, New Mexico airport to give chase at the next chopper sighting. But while
the Guard chopper was in the area, the mystery helicopter sightings ceased. We do not
know the results of the FAA investigation, as they have since denied having any know¬
ledge or information about it - Perhaps they found a reason not to announce their find¬
ings.
Regarding the relationship between the mystery choppers and animal mutilations, there
are five primary hypotheses for the origin and purpose of the helicopters:
(L) The helicopters originate from the same source as (at least some) UFOs and
likely are, in fact, UFOs themselves, disguised as terrestrial craft.
0) The helicopters are "private”, "civilian" or "corporate", operated by an
endlessly-financed "cult”, secret society, paramilitary organization or an
international cabal of industrialists, energy czars or similar manipulators,
(3) The helicopters originate with the government of the United States (perhaps
in collusion with Canada or other nations). They are directly involved in
the mutilation "mission", likely as part of a massive chemical-biological
warfare (CBW) experiment.
(4) The helicopters originate with the United States government and they are as
curious about the mutilations as are the rest of us. They are occasionally
present near mutilation sites to monitor the activities of the "real" mutila¬
tors- The military-intelligence community is conducting its own investiga¬
tion, and they know little more than we "civilians" do.
<5) They know much more than "civilians" do. The helicopters are of military
origin. The government of the United States possesses a very substantial
amount of knowledge about the mutilators, their means and motives. The
government may be attempting to persuade mutilation investigators and the
populace as a whole that perhaps the military might be behind at least some
mutilations, a diversion away from the real truth. There is implied a prior
knowledge which enables the helicopters to arrive around the time of a mu¬
tilation. Interestingly enough, some of the unidentified helicopter sightings
have occurred shortly after a mutilation event, suggesting that this postulated
ability to anticipate mutilations may be far from perfected.
Our present inclination is to suspect that the truth lies in some combination of (4) and
(5), though the ‘remainder cannot be ignored. Or perhaps the real picture isn't even
presented here.
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Many detractors of the reality of "classic” mutilations, in their ’various verbal effluvia,
take the easy way out by simply ignoring the mystery helicopters. But the unidentified
copters are an important and inherent part of the mutilation puzzle* We need to know
where they are coming from, who is flying them and why.
After having considered the accounts of UFOs and helicopters in apparent conjunction
with mutilations, we must hasten to add: In the vast majority of classic animal muti¬
lation cases, nothing is seen; nothing is heard; no one is caught-in-the-act. As Louis
Girodo (Chief Investigator for the District Attorney's office in Trinidad, Colorado) once
asked: Is it conceivable that a human agency of some sort could conduct thousands of
genuine mutilations without making a substantial mistake - without being captured or
even seen (with the possible exception of the abduction/mutilation cases we mentioned)?
Even the Mafia and the CIA have leaks and moles and mistakes. How can the mutila¬
tors operate with such seeming impunity? Not only do the mutilators seem to operate
with perfection - they know it. One detects a sense of arrogance, super-confidence.
And one often gains the impression :that the phenomenon is theatrical , at least to some
degree. Could one purpose be to gauge our reactions?
There is no attempt made to conceal mutilated carcasses. One school of thought suggests
that the victim animals are taken away, mutilated and then returned. There is some ev¬
idence to support that contention. But if the animals are taken and mutilated elsewhere,
why bring them back? Why not drop the carcass in some remote canyon or arroyo or
otherwise dispose of the remains? It may not necessarily be that the mutilated carcasses
are purposely placed (such as the one near NO RAD headquarters in Colorado, on the
Fort Hood Military Reservation In Central Texas or on Kirtland Air Force Base at Al¬
buquerque, New Mexico). It might be that the mutilators don't concern themselves with
where they leave the results of their handiwork. They know that, regardless how many
we find or where we find them - there appears to be nothing we can do about it.
We cannot know if a continuation of a mere accumulation of evidence is going to get us
any closer to a solution - or if it will aid or allow us to make the needed quantum-
leap in understanding this phenomenon. The very next piece of data one acquires may
synergistic ally allow a lot of pieces to fall into place. For that reason the quest for
raw data continues. Much of that information is in the hands of official agencies on the
federal, state and county levels. We must urge more cooperation between the "official"
and "civilian" realms, with a greater exchange of information, a pooling of resources.
The mutilations haven't ceased, though there are fewer reports (With that, one must ask
the detractors whatever became the fastidiously voracious predators that they claimed
were the "real” mutilators - did they find other work?). Whether mutilation reports
cease or continue, the investigation - and the reach for understanding - will continue.
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MUTE-RELATED BREAKTHROUGHS?
Ever-accelerating efforts on the part of scientists worldwide, civilian and military, have
been directed toward research in recombinant DNA, gene-splicing - tampering with the
very nature of physical life itself. This research is becoming increasingly sophisticated
and much is cloaked in secrecy- Significant inroads have likely been made of which the
majority of the populace is unaware. And, needless to say, if one should postulate a
technological civilisation far in advance of ours - their advances in genetic engineering
could be well-nigh unimaginable.
Some recent advances of the genetic frontier relating to cattle and humans is not only
worth making note of, but could be most relevant to mutilation research. In 1983, one
professional scientist (identity known to us) claimed that the mutilators of livestock were
"harvesting" DNA and genetic material. A provacative and plausible contention, but one
with little support generally. Now, it appears that some such support may be amassing.
Dr. James Womack, an animal geneticist with the College of Veterinary Medicine at
Texas A&M Ifaiversity, has discovered that humans share "many of their innermost
genetic secrets, represented by 'perfect match' chromosomes" with cattle. The extra¬
ordinary announcement appeared in a UPI wire story on February 27, 1984, portions
of which are reproduced below:
"We're pretty excited about what this means", (Womack) said, "both for
agriculture and human research. The discovery was unexpected and just
developed In recent months", he told United Press International. Womack
said he has discussed his preliminary findings, soon to be published in the
national journal of "Genetic Maps", with medical experts, "The reaction
has been encouraging", he said. Until now, researchers could compare hu¬
man chromosomes - the carriers of genes, the basic units of heredity -
only with those of laboratory mice, which are dissimilar but genetically un¬
derstood. "Gene maps" also exist for cats and monkeys, but they do not
have chromosome groupings comparable to those found in cattle. "We think
the potential is obvious for human medical research" (said Womack).
Womack's research revealed that cattle carry a "perfect match" of portions
of the important 21st chromosome pair in humans, a strand known to carry
the characteristics of Mongolism or Down's Syndrome, a congenital disease
associated with human mental retardation. In addition, large fragments of
four other chromosome pairs were matched, ,T What we're already finding
are big chunks of cattle chromosomes identical to large regions of human
chromosomes", he said, "These are big blocks of homologous material, per¬
fect matches. The genes fall in the same sequence. We must have more in
common than previously believed"*
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Dr- Womack explained to Project Stigma that the only material appearing
ic Maps" journal is the cattle gene map Itself, with no article or text
ever, Womack currently has an article in preparation regarding his
Stigma will look forward to presenting more details in the near future
STIGMATA reader and researcher Frank Golacarro, Jr* of Colonia, ffe
provided us with yet another United Press International release from Etec
The story, from an unidentified newspaper, is headlined: "Cows Tested
Transfusions 11 - Excerpts follow:
Texas researchers have reported progress on a temporary replacement for
human blood) made from cattle blood- ''This may be a good substitute for
blood", said Dr, Mario Feola, professor of surgery at Texas Tech University
and an author of the study, published in Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics.
The idea behind blood substitutes is to find a fluid that can carry
tissues and replenish lost volume in cases where real blood is
whether for supply reasons or lack of proper type- Scientists hav^
pursuing two avenues toward such a fluid: "Artificial" blood and
solutions- An artificial compound called Fluosol, manufactured by
Cross company of Japan, is being investigated at several centers
The oxygen-carrying substance achieved good results in early test
uni
he
oxygen to
vailable,
been
moglobin
the Green
nationwide.
Hemoglobin compounds are made from human hemoglobin, the par:
blood cell which carries oxygen, or animal hemoglobin- The probli
hemoglobin compounds has been purity. The team from Texas Tec
Texas State University used a special filtration process to purify
from the blood of tfereford cattle, Feola said, A bovine hemoglo]
is similar to a human one, so the compound may not cause any i
ical problems provided it is administered to a patient only once,
used as a long-term life sustainer. If given repeatedly, it could
he said, causing hemorrhaging and other problems- The advantage
blood is that it is more readily available than human blood, the
He estimated about a year of animal testing remained before the
could be tried out in humans. The Army has been investigating he)
compounds made from human Mood for some time. Dr. Robert Bq.
of the blood research division at the Letterman Army Institute of
in San Francisco, said human trials won’t be considered for 3 to $ years.
in the "Genet-
as such, Hbw-
searcfcu Project
w Jersey, has
ember 1983,
As Doners Of
of the red
em with
h and West
hemoglobin
molecule
inmuno log¬
in stead of
rejected,
to cattle
geon said,
compound
moglobin
lin, chief
Research
bln
le
a or i
In an upcoming STIGMATA, we will examine aspects of chemical-biolo
cal warfare and its relevance to the mutilation investigation- Robert
Faxman in A Higher Form of KflUng (Hlll and Wang, 1982) point out thali
extent through discoveries in veterinary science that many new biologi
been developed
f gical-bacteriologi-
h&axris & Jeremy
t it is to a large
,:al weapons have
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MUTES ON MILITARY LAND
A minor controversy has developed over the years over whether a
mutilated and discovered "at the NO RAD gate" or on NO RAD prope:
Springs in 1975- The reportedly-mutilated animal, in feet, was disc
near the road to NO RAD. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette
<pow was actually
near Colorado
overed in a field
Telegraph, 7-6 -75:
in
The Satan-like killing occurred between June 28 and Thursday
the NO RAD road, if miles west of state highway 115, The owne
Bsnry Clarence Ratzburg, said he missed the cow from a herd
and five cows Sunday. He said he toured the area at that time
Monday with his wife to no avail. Ratzburg said he found the
cow Tuesday when he discovered a strong odor while he was m|i
Sheriff Deputy Sgt. Robert Stone and Deputy William Misiretta
Even though the carcass was greatly deteriorated and eaten by
the deputies were able to identify* found at different locations,
the animal, three parts of a cow's breast, the uterus, rectum
Sgt. Stone ruled out the possibility that the animal's sex organs!
by a coyote, Sgt, Stone said in his opinion the animal did not
it went down, but was possibly induced with a tranquilizer, Thd
the cow killed was carrying a calf due in two months.
a field off
[r of the cow,
of five bulls
and then again
carcass of the
ending a fence,
investigated,
parasitic insects,
severed from
and intestines.
were removed
Struggle when
owner said
A February 1975 article in an unidentified Texas newspaper descrih^
calf mutilations in Coryell County in Central Texas, including one
covered on the Ft, Hood Military Reservation, In January of 1981,
incident was requested from the Dept, of the Army at Ft, Hood,
of Information Act. An initial reply from Ft, Hood requested $198,
post newspapers and Military Police Blotters, An appeal for waiving
tnitted, and in February 1981, Col. Fkrold P, Rose responded, in part
uiu
00
«-
A search of the post newspapers for the months of Februaif
1975 was made for information concerning all possible inci
the killing and/or mutilation of cattle or other livestock wii
daries of Fort Hood. No articles on the subject were found
(b). The Provost Marshall maintains Military Police Blotters for
years. The 1975 file has been destroyed under provisions o
lations 190-45 and 340-18-5. A review of subsequent files r<
ported cases of mutilated cattle.
Historical documents in Director of Facilities Engineering
any cattle mutilated on Fort Hood nor do grazing lessees
cattle mutilated on the installation,
(d). The Veterinary Activity has no record of mutilation cases
personnel are unaware of any such cases in which the Vete:
ty was involved*
(Continued)
(c>*
s several recent
ibutilated calf dis¬
information on this
der the Freedom
for searching of
of fees was sub-
y and March
dents involving
■i:hin the boun-
a period of 5
f Army Regu-
eveals no re¬
do not indicate
r|emember any
<md assigned
r inary Activi-
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(e). The Range Activity has no record of killing or mutilation cases.
The above is not meant to say the Article) is incorrect. The rapid turnover
of installation personnel may be responsible for our inability to surface in¬
formation on this and other similar incidents.
In another incident, a reliable source has informed us that, on or about July 24, 1979,
a mutilated bovine was discovered on Kirtland Air Force Base, which lies adjacent to
Albuquerque, New Mexico, A base photographer was reportedly called out to take photos.
"Meet The Mutilators", an article by long-time mute investigator David Perkins appears
in Vol. II, No, 1 of a new publication, BRUNT MAGAZINE. Send $5*00 for two issues to
P.O, Box 0; Farisita, Colorado 81037, Perkins is co-author of ALTERED STEAKS and
has penned mutilation articles for a number of other publications. A warning, though -
BRUNT is not rated PG.
At this writing, the long-awaited book CLEAR INTENT (See STIGMATA #20) by Lawrence
Fawcett and Barry J. Greenwood is, according to Prentice-Hall, the publishers, to be
distributed in June 1984* Fawcett has also served as one of the principle American in¬
vestigators into a famous (or infamous) British UFO incident, variously termed the "Ren-
dlesham Case" (because of its occurrence in the Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk) or the
"Bentwaters Case" after the nearby NATO air base manned by the RAF and the USAF*
Three British investigators - Brenda Butler, Dot Street and Jenny Randles - have writ¬
ten a book on the case titled SKY CRASH. The publisher, Neville Spearman Ltd., has
announced that SKY CRASH will be published in the summer of 1984,
A Mexican source has informed veteran mutilation and paranormal investigator Tommy
Roy Blann that in the recent past Mexican officials lodged complaints with the USDA, be¬
cause some cattle that were being shipped from the U. S* to Mexico had been mutilated ;
that is, missing certain body parts, such as female organs, udders and teats. We'll
pass along any details regarding this that might be revealed in the future*
IN SEARCH OF...CRUX!
Where our separate publication, CRUX, is concerned; No one has missed an issue be¬
cause the first edition has yet to be published* Now we're working on being two years
behind schedule. We apologize (as always). The delay is primarily due to slow progress
into investigations concerning the major material to be covered in CRUX* If at all pos¬
sible, CRUX will appear in 1984, @ $3. 00 for the single issue* Because of the delays,
refunds will gladly be provided upon request to anyone who has ordered CRUX,
