Colorado: Black particulates near cattle mutilation identified as coal
Analysis of black particulates discovered near a cattle mutilation site in Colorado determined the substance was coal. Biophysicist W. C. Levengood reported the case to a laboratory in July 2009. Scientific examination detected no anomalous or exotic materials at the location.
Background
On March 8, 2009, a bovine excision occurred on a ranch in Colorado, accompanied by the discovery of black particulates near the animal remains. The case was reported to a laboratory via telephone by biophysicist W. C. Levengood on July 13, 2009. The primary objective was to identify the composition of these mysterious substances.
Laboratory analysis conclusively identified the material as coal. Testing procedures detected no other materials or chemical anomalies within the samples. Investigators noted the coal could represent native geological deposits to the area, or may have been transported from an external source through conventional means.
The findings were documented by The Black Vault on January 3, 2017, providing rare forensic data on physical evidence allegedly associated with cattle mutilation phenomena. While the results indicated conventional geological material rather than exotic substances, the case contributes to the limited scientific documentation of residue analysis in such incidents.