Dulce NM Mutilations: Police See Silent Craft with Searchlight Near Mutilation Sites
In Dulce, New Mexico, a hotbed of bizarre activity, police officers saw a round, silent craft hovering 50 feet above the ground with a searchlight aimed downward. This was close to where mutilated animals were found soon afterwards. State police officer Gabriel Valdez had been reporting animal mutilations since February 1979: animals shot with paralyzing agent, injected with anti-coagulant, drained of blood. The Gomez ranch lost 50+ cattle from 1975 to early 1980s. Lab analysis showed 'highly suspicious' deposits of potassium and magnesium on marked hides.
Background
EVENT TITLE: Dulce NM Mutilations: Police See Silent Craft with Searchlight Near Mutilation Sites
EVENT DATE: 1979-04-09
EVENT TYPE: sighting
In Dulce, New Mexico, a hotbed of bizarre activity, police officers saw a round, silent craft hovering 50 feet above the ground with a searchlight aimed downward. This was close to where mutilated animals were found soon afterwards. State police officer Gabriel Valdez had been reporting animal mutil
The Incident
In Dulce, New Mexico, during April 1979, a round, silent craft was observed hovering approximately 50 feet above the ground. The craft emitted a searchlight directed downwards. This sighting occurred in an area where animal mutilations were subsequently discovered.
Investigation
State police officer Gabriel Valdez investigated cattle mutilations and reports of anomalous flying lights in the Dulce area. Valdez and ranchers found no tracks of any creature near the mutilated animals. However, they occasionally found:
* Tripod-like tracks
* Tracks that appeared to come from small tractors
* Whitish powdered substances
* Torn and crumpled pieces of paper
* Gas mask
Some of the cattle had marks on one hind leg.
Significance
The Dulce sighting, coupled with the subsequent discovery of animal mutilations and unusual physical evidence, contributes to a larger pattern of unexplained phenomena reported in the region. The lack of conventional explanations for the mutilations, combined with the sighting of an unusual aerial craft, adds to the mystery surrounding the events in Dulce. The involvement of a state police officer in the investigation lends credibility to the reports.