Thursday 9 August 2012

Livestock mutilations shake up Gunnison ranching community


GUNNISON — Recent livestock mutilations have Gunnison area ranchers shaken and on the alert for more strange attacks on cattle and horses.

In recent weeks, a horse was shot and had its head skinned at the LeValley Ranch property, which is part of the Esty Ranch holdings about eight miles east of Gunnison. The horse also had its tongue and anus removed.

Less than two months ago, a prize heifer in the same heavily traveled area just off of Colorado 50 and Colorado 114 had its tongues, lips and anus removed.

"To me it looks like a ritualistic issue. Either that, or they are high on drugs. There is just no logical explanation for it," said Esty Ranch owner Mike Clarke.

Two other incidents took place on other ranches in that vicinity in May and July.


Read more:Livestock mutilations shake up Gunnison ranching community - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21258089/livestock-mutilations-shake-up-gunnison-ranching-community#ixzz22yBzFBY3

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