Cattle Mutilations

Cattle Mutilation in Naselle, Washington – August 29, 2017

Case File Status: Explained Background On August 29, 2017, a mutilated cow was found in…

Identification of Black Particulates found near a Bovine Excision Site (Colorado, March 8, 2009)

Background The background of this event was related to this laboratory via a phone conversation…

Analysis of Soil Samples Related to a Calf Mutilation in Depuyer, Montana (Discovered October, 2007)

Background A calf was found mutilated in the southern (inside) rim of a 33 ft.…

Analysis of the Vitreous Fluid from Cow (#8) Mutilated April 7, 2003 (Valparaiso, Nebraska)

Background A cow (#8) was found mutilated on the morning of April 7, 2003. “….knife…

Analysis of Samples from a Cow Mutilated in the Fall of 2001 (Logan, Utah)

Background A cow was found mutilated in northern Utah (near Logan) in the fall of…

Analysis of Samples from a Cow Mutilated June 27, 2001 (Conrad, Montana)

Background A Red Angus cow was found mutilated in Conrad, Montana. There were no obvious…

Examination of Residue Relating to an Excised Bull Found 10-16-2000

Background A mutilated six year old Charolais bull was discovered 10-16-2000 near Derwent Alberta (south…

Analysis of Residue from an Excised Cow Found 10-2-2000

Background The background on this mutilation event can be found in a letter dated October…

Identification of a Red-Brown Residue from an Excised Cow Discovered 2-21-2001

Background Analyze red-brown particles retrieved from the hide near the anal excision of a mutilated…

Analysis of Red-Brown Particulates from a Bovine Excision Discovered 1-17-97

Background Identify two samples of red-brown particles retrieved from the testicles and chest area of…