- Círculo Ovnilógico Riocuartense October
30, 2003
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- A report from the Circulo Ovnilogico Riocuartense
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- We would like to inform you that this organization was
present at the "La Ranchada" field near "El Naranjo"
in the department of Rio Cuarto at the request of its owner, since the
death and mutilation of a bovine had taken place. The following are the
particulars of the case.
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- VISUAL REPORT
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- At the field known as "La Ranchada" near "El
Naranjo", latitude 32° 49´ south and longitude 64° 50´
west; being leased by Ms. Viviana Olivares, the date being the 28th day
of October of 2003 and the time being 17:00 hours, the undersigned met
in repressentation of the Circulo Ovnilogico Riocuartense in order to carry
out a survey and investigation arising from the discovery of a dead and
mutilated bovine.
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- The site is an extensive canyon with an estimated depth
of 25 meters from the level of the local road that winds its way eastwoard,
and which naturally serves a a channel for runoff [...]. The canyon's width
is of 9.30 meters on average and its surface is very damp as one progresses
toward the indicated watercourse.
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- Almost halfway along said canyon, which measures approximately
300 meters from south to north, there lay a female bovine some 5 to 6 years
old, mixed breed, black in color, lying on its right side (seen from the
rear) and showing the initial signs of putrefaction and the presence of
abundant maggots and foul smell. Said maggots were found on the chest,
udders, anus, under the left eyelid and the presence of serum ejaculate
is also present.
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- The absence of the left eye is evident, as well as the
tongue, the ear, all of the head tissue, particularly that of the jawbone.
Looking inside its mouth, the cavity was empty and the bones that constitute
the head were completely free of tissue. The tail, anus, vagina and udders
are in their places and there is no sign of missing organs nor orifices
on the animal's carcas. The bovine's head is pointed eastward and its hind
legs toward the west. No signs of violence in the body nor signs of agony
prior to death, such as kicking or rolling on the ground, were evident.
There is no sign of any type of blood outflow, nor visible wounds on the
bovine's body.
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- To judge by the maggots, small pieces of hide have fallen
off; upon contact these patches turn to dust and give off a strong smell
of putrefaction. A more or less circular hole is evident where the left
ear was located; its edges are smooth and no tooth marks were in evidence.
Another element reported is that aerial predators avoid the body and neither
the other bovines nor the few dogs to be found in the area have approached
it either. Measurements and photographs were taken and renderings of the
site were made. Without further to report, the survey was concluded at
18:30 on the day cited above. The participants set their signatures hereunder.
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- Mario Luis Bracamonte Dante Guerrero Merhi
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- AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. BERARDO
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- At the site, the acting researchers held a dialogue at
18:30 hours of October 28th, 2003 with Carlos Elias Berardo, an Argentine
national, 17, rural employee who was asked about how he had come across
the animal. He replied: "I was returning on horseback from Las Albahacas
along with Mr. Ramon Olivares when we saw a fallen animal near the "El
Naranjo". Upon approaching, we could see that it was a mixed breed
cow some 6 years in age."
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- Upon closer inspection, they ascertained that it was
mising its tongue, left eye and ear. He was asked if some other particulars
had been noticed: "Nothing aside from what's been said."
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- When asked about the animal's position, he replied that
its head was pointed east and its hind legs west, and that the body was
soft upon being touched, leading them to believe that it had been dead
for a short time.
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- Viviana Olivares, lesee of the property stated: "I
didn't wantto call the folks from the University of Rio Cuarto anymore,
since they were adamant that these events are linked to rodents (mice)."
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- Given that Ms. Olivares is convinced (or so it seems)
that these events are not the result of rodent action, since she has worked
for four years as a veterinarian's assitant in the province of Mendoza
and professes to know details which lead her to beleive that other factors
are at work which elude logic. This she said during the dialogue held in
her home. The incisions that she has witnessed in two other incidents on
her field are clean and no tooth marks were observed that could suggest
the presence of rodents, dogs or predators.
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