The witnesses asserted that after this heated encounter, cattle mutilations in the region ceased for about five years.

Various hypotheses suggest cattle mutilations have been committed by aliens gathering genetic material for unknown purposes.

Stories of black helicopters first appeared in the 1970s, and were linked to reports of cattle mutilation.

The talk was about the latest news from Fyffe, Alabama, of cattle mutilations.

For decades, there have been stories about unidentified flying objects, little gray aliens, cattle mutilations, and abductions.

We don't report cattle mutilations, no matter how often they occur.

"My granddad reported one of the first series of cattle mutilations, back in the seventies," Susan said.

Except I think there might have been another cattle mutilation somewhere in the valley.

"They might be on their way up on foot," Eileen said, thinking cattle mutilations?

We started to get the cattle mutilations about then, and I'm convinced that they're related.