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. Ty } H a4 ‘ on aa eae’ Ct 1 . ; = =3. FLOYD K HASKELL. ( , ny a © ‘ . ~ . - ‘ ‘, s. bial . . . = é a * . i= . Nniled Blales Henale ? ; WASHINGTON, D.C. mse . : t August 29, 1975 a Tea: Theodore P. Rosack wae Special Agent In Charge tidy ' Denver Federal Building Ee: 1961 Stout Street ad ; Denver, Colorado 80202 4 , ‘ . Dear Mr. Rosack: For several months my office has been receiving reports of cattle sutilations throughout Colorado and other western states. At least 130 cases in Colorado alone have been reported to local officials and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI); the CBI has verified that the incidents have occured for the last two years fn nine states. Cure * rere, The ranchers and rural residents of Colorado are concerned and frightened by these incidents. The bizarre mutilations are frightening in themselves: in virtually all the cases, the left ear, left eye, rectum and sex organ of each animal has been cut away and the blood drained from the carcass, but with no traces of blood left on the ground and no foot- prints. In Colorado's Morgan County area, there has also been reports that a helicopter was used by those who mutilated the carcasses of the cattle, and several persons have reported being chased by a similar helicopter. © o : +, ee FRCL SRPRA TN 3 9 0 allt ental * 4 ’ IE a a aN AA Re A GRRE eee i ORR in” TE a Bley eee Ot PON ote GO OK s ape . Because I am gravely concerned by this sftuation, I am asking that the Federal Bureau of Investigation enter the case. Although the CBI has been investigating the incidents, and local officials also have been ? ' 4{nvolved, the lack of a central unified direction has frustrated the in- 2 vestigation. It seems to have progressed little, except for the tf. recognition at long last that the incidents must be taken seriously. +3 Now it appears that ranchers are arming themselves to protect their ie livestock, aS well as their families and themselves, because they are ween “ F's eae Usha Soak - frustrated by the unsuccessful investigation. Clearly something must be done before someone gets hurt. ee eee es eat, ia ONG tat li-0— 36921 | fe ERCLOSURE