- Source: Jose A. Martinez and Reinaldo Rios
- August 28, 2004
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- In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 28 2004,
members of the MarÌn family of the Brisas del Caribe sector of the
city of Ponce were shocked to find the ducks they raised in their back
yard slain by an unknown assailant. The family's youngest son, in charge
of feeding the animals, made the sad discovery. When asked if any noise
had been heard, we were told that neighboring dogs had been restless, including
the MarÌn family's own dog. The Marins beleive that perhaps all
of the animals were attacked, since they had gone off to the San Juan Airport
at the time and upon their return, were faced with their son's bad news
about the animals.
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- The animals in questions present a number of puncture
marks near the tail , where their genitalia is located. One of the ducks
was decapitated; another had its head and bill shattered. A third one survived
the massacre but was wounded in one of its thighs; the puncture mark was
barely noticeable, but we saw that the animal had some trouble walking
and we examined it, making the corresponding note.
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- We return to the similarities we had observed earlier
in all mutilations: a densely wooded environment and the most significant
factor, that it was a night of full moon. This is an unwavering factor
in the Puerto Rican mutilation cases. It is important that researchers
looking into these situations take this circumstance into account and compile
their own databases on mutilations and the phases of the moon.
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- We interviewed the MarÌn family and asked if similar
[attacks] had occured earlier. We were told that yes, a neighbor's rabbits
had been slain by an unknown quantity the previous year. We asked if there
were other neighbors aside from that one and were told that indeed, other
local residents had had their animals killed.
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- We asked Mr. Bruno MarÌn if he had seen strange
lights in the area. He told us that a few years ago, lights and saucer-shaped
objects were seen over the area. Apparently, from what MarÌn tells
us, [his area] is a UFO hot-spot. We checked out the animals with our own
equipment and they were found to be free from any hazardous, radioactive
or toxic contaminantes.
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- The photos taken in the mutilation area will be shown
later on.
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- The MarÌn family did not inform the police about
the case, and we therefore only have the eyewitness accounts and photos
taken at the scene of the attacks. Prints were found on a wooden panel
which are assumed to belong to the perpetrator, but they were ambiguous.
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- Sincerely,
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- JosÈ a. Martinez EchevarrÌa
- Puertorican Research Groups
- Investigador de campo
- Reinaldo RÌos
- e-mail
- <mailto:jamarech@yahoo.com>jamarech@yahoo.com
- Translation (c) 2004. Scott Corrales, Institute of Hispanic
Ufology (IHU).
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