Cattle mutilation

Cattle mutilation is the alleged killing and then subsequent mutilation of cattle, such as cows and sheep. Mutilations include removal of parts of the mouth and hind regions. Some attribute these mutilations to exterrestials, such as "bad" aliens. Others, including cryptozoologists, attribute them to malevolent alien creatures released by other aliens.

Skeptics, such as Robert T. Carroll, and many scientists hold that the apparent mutilations have completely natural and terrestrial origins. However, the media often gives more attention to the more sensational mysterious origins cited above.

• The Skeptic's Dictionary explanation of Cattle Mutilation: http://www.skepdic.com/cattle.html