Since the 1970s, the world has witnessed countless reports of cattle and other livestock being found with surgical‑precision wounds, blood drained, and organs missing. In the modern day, these unsettling incidents have not faded; they’ve simply shifted locations and taken on new, baffling twists. Below, we explore eleven recent accounts that continue to puzzle investigators, farmers, and UFO enthusiasts alike.

Modern Day Mysteries Unveiled

11 An Interrupted Cattle Mutilation? England, 1985

In 1985, a father‑son duo driving home near Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, spotted a silent, triangular craft hovering over a field, its underside lit by three bright lights. Intrigued, they stopped the car and approached the object, noting the eerie silence. After a few minutes, the craft shot away at high speed. The pair reported the sighting to police, who promptly sent two officers to take statements, one of whom warned them they “should never have got out of the car.” No explanation followed.

Two days later, a former military policeman on a duck‑shoot in the same area reported a strange light descending over a herd of cows. When he moved closer, the object emitted several beams, one aimed directly at him, prompting a frantic sprint away. Returning with a friend, the light had vanished, and the cows appeared undisturbed, as if nothing had happened.

10 Calves Mutilated Missouri, 2014

In July 2014, a Missouri rancher discovered a missing calf that turned out to be a gruesome sight: its internal organs had been cleanly removed, and the body was completely drained of blood, leaving only hide and bones. A buzzard had drawn the rancher’s attention to the field where the mutilated calf lay.

After reporting the case to a local radio station, the story reached MUFON. The incident sparked fear among nearby cattle owners, prompting one rancher to sell all his calves to avoid further loss. In the same region, another rancher reportedly lost 15 calves to similar attacks.

At the time, Missouri held a “UFO Alert Rating” of three, indicating over 25 UFO sightings in a single month, and ranked fourth in the nation for sighting frequency.

9 Present

The Animal Pathology Field Unit (APFU) spent more than a decade probing mysterious livestock injuries across Wales. By 2013, they publicly suggested that extraterrestrials might be behind the precise cuts, bloodless scenes, and reports of strange lights hovering over farms.

Phil Hoyle of APFU noted that many victims displayed surgical‑like incisions and a near‑absence of blood. Farmers also recounted unusual aerial lights concurrent with the mutilations, and some locals claimed to see strange objects emerging from the sea.

Hoyle emphasized that these incidents were not the work of satanic cults but something sophisticated, possibly alien, military, or secret monitoring. Notable cases include a 2001 dead lamb in Beddgelert with an oval hole in its hip bone, a 2002 week‑long spree at Brook Farm where six rams and six ewes suffered jaw and tongue cuts, and a 2009 discovery at Woodside Farm of four ewes missing facial strips. One farmer reported 15‑20 ewes vanishing each year.

8 Regular Mutilations In Colorado Since 1999

Tom Miller, a third‑generation Colorado cattle farmer, began noticing bizarre mutilations in 1999 that have persisted for decades. He’s found cows missing eyes, limbs, tongues, and even ears—each cut with laser‑like precision—and bodies entirely drained of blood.

While skeptics argue natural predators could be responsible, Miller dismisses that theory, stating, “Predators don’t drink 11 pounds of blood and leave the carcasses intact.” Some investigators link the incidents to UFO activity, but Chris O’Brien proposes a secret government testing program, possibly connected to the 1996 Mad Cow Disease scare in England. He suggests that animal bodies were turned into fertilizer and shipped worldwide, with subsequent testing on livestock to prevent another outbreak.

7 Weekend Mutilations Argentina, 2014

In September 2014, Argentine radio station Radio Amanecer reported several cattle mutilations that allegedly occurred in May of that year. One notable case in Reconquista, Santa Fe, described a cow trembling with distress on May 15, then found dead on May 18 with precise facial and jaw cuts.

Two other farms—Osvaldo Marega Farm in Villa Ocampo and a farm in the Tartagal district—reported similar grim discoveries that same weekend, each animal bearing the same surgical‑like injuries. The region has recorded multiple attacks throughout 2014, yet no clear explanation has emerged.

6 Strange Summer Of Animal Mutilations Vancouver, 1990

Between June and October 1990, Oregon State University examined five dead cattle discovered by Richard Fazio in Vancouver, Washington. The injuries were deemed “heat‑induced” and consistent with electrosurgical excision, indicating technology beyond ordinary animal attacks.

Neighbors reported strange sounds throughout the summer, and one woman claimed to have seen a “little man” carrying a flashlight running in a field. While the 1990 incidents seemed isolated, a 1999 UFO report near Mount St. Helens described a metallic object lifting an elk with an invisible beam, suggesting a lingering mystery.

5 UK Horse Attacks—Satanic Ritual Or Secret Experiments Due To EHV‑1?

Late 2011 and early 2012 saw a string of horse mutilations across the United Kingdom. The injuries mirrored classic cattle mutilations linked to UFO lore, yet investigators leaned away from extraterrestrials.

Some speculated satanic rituals, noting that one attack coincided with St. Winebald Day on the satanic calendar. Others pointed to the recent outbreak of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV‑1), which originated from an April 2011 Utah horse show and spread across North America and Europe. The timing raised concerns that secret equestrian research might be behind the attacks.

4 Sheep Mutilations England, 2010

Early 2010, farmers near Shrewsbury, England, reported sheep found dead with bizarre, surgical‑like wounds. Some victims had their brains removed through neat holes in their skulls, while others displayed flesh stripped from their faces with precision.

Investigators also noted that many sheep were missing internal organs, and witnesses reported orange lights and glowing spheres hovering overhead during the incidents. A 16‑person investigative team claimed to have seen the crafts themselves in March 2010, describing the technology as “frightening” and likening the scene to a “Star Wars battle.”

Following these accounts, local farmers were interviewed the next morning; all but one reported missing livestock or discovered mutilated corpses.

3 Mutilations Happen At Regular Intervals In Arizona

Kit Metzger of the Flying M Ranch has endured years of cattle mutilations on her property. The victims often appear barely recognizable, with eyes, internal organs, facial parts, and even sexual organs removed. As usual, the scene lacks blood, and the carcasses are completely drained.

Metzger theorizes that the perpetrators use a paralytic agent to immobilize the cattle, then insert a pump into a major artery to siphon the blood. Neighboring ranchers report similar attacks, and the incidents seem to cluster around mid‑July, October, and Easter each year.

Explanations range from UFOs and alien involvement to satanic rituals, but no concrete evidence has emerged.

2 Sheep Mutilations Texas, 2013

In 2013, a spate of sheep mutilations in Texas drew attention from local law enforcement and MUFON. Wayne and Karen Daggs of Port Lavaca reported over 20 sheep killed between July and October, each bearing precise facial cuts, some castrated, and all devoid of blood.

The local sheriff called the scene “too clean to be an animal,” suggesting human involvement—perhaps satanic rituals—while MUFON kept the alien hypothesis open. The Daggs also reported several sheep seemingly vanishing without a trace; no tire marks or vehicle evidence was found.

Interestingly, the same Texas area was home to an early 20th‑century case where a horse was discovered with medically precise cuts removing its nervous system, leaving only bone.

1 Cow Seemingly Dropped From The Sky Nebraska, 2013

Linda Moulton Howe, a leading researcher on cattle mutilations, reported a 2013 Nebraska case where a cow was found with its head embedded in the earth, as if it had been dropped from the sky.

Rancher Alex Peterson described discovering two cattle dead with precise cuts and missing organs, and a third animal injured beyond help, which he euthanized. Tests revealed no toxins, indicating the animals were otherwise healthy.Days later, Peterson found the third cow dead, its head smashed into the ground. Notably, the cow’s nose and mouth contained no dirt, suggesting it hit the earth while already deceased—perhaps from a great height.