Dozens of cattle have been slaughtered by a mystery creature in Colorado that left no tracks. In October, 18 dead cows were found near the town of Meeker, Steamboat Pilot & Today reported on Sunday.
Some, but not all, looked like they could have been killed by wolves, but officials from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) have found no tracks or evidence of them in the area. But whatever is killing the cows appears to still be on the rampage. Since October, as many as 40 dead cows have been found around the same area.
Wildlife officials have done everything they can to try and find the animal. They have set up trail cameras and aerial flights and still have found no trace of the culprit, the newspaper reported. CPW Northwest regional director Travis Black said on November 17, according to Steamboat Pilot & Today:
“It’s perplexing; it’s confusing; it’s frustrating, trying to figure out exactly what occurred in this incident. We have no evidence of wolves in that area. That doesn’t mean they are not there.” Further investigations into what may be killing the livestock are still underway. Cows can develop a number of fatal diseases.
Wildlife officials believed it could be the Clostridium bacteria, which can cause gut distress and subsequent death in cows. But veterinarians have ruled it out, Sky-Hi News reported. (SOURCE)
