Mystérieux hélicoptères et mutilations de bétail (chapitre 2)

This article by Jean Sider, published in the May-June 2015 issue of LDLN (No. 423), explores the phenomenon of animal mutilations, specifically focusing on the 'Hoeppner Affair' and other cases in the United States and France. The author details the 1980 case of Ilona Hoeppner, a science teacher in Colorado, who discovered a mutilated cow and attempted to have samples analyzed, only for them to disappear. The article highlights the recurring theme of mysterious helicopters observed near mutilation sites. Sider discusses the involvement of various investigators, including Linda Moulton-Howe and Dr. John Henry Altshuler, who examined a case involving a horse named 'Snippy' in 1967. The author critiques the 'rationalist' explanations provided by agencies like the FBI and CIA, specifically citing Kenneth Rommel and Victor Marchetti, who dismissed the phenomena as animal predation or human vandalism. The article further documents cases in France, including a 1991 incident in the Puy-de-Dôme involving a cow found in an unusual position, a 1996 case in Saint Urcize involving a calf with precise surgical cuts, and a 2005 case in Haute-Saône involving a foal. A 2014 case in Usson-en-Forez is also described, where a horse was found with surgical mutilations. Sider concludes that the precision of these mutilations, often involving the removal of organs without blood loss, defies conventional explanation and suggests that official dismissals are inadequate to address the evidence.