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May 2019
44m 43s

Cattle Mutilation Pt. 1

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Colorado's San Luis Valley is a place of idyllic beauty, but in September 1967, it was witness to the gruesome death of a beloved horse. Parts of the animal's skin and several of its organs were removed with surgical precision, which some believed could only be the work of other worldly surgeons. Parcasters - Could you survive a volcanic explosion? See if yo ... Show More
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