True crime and unsolved mysteries are as popular as ever, as these strange, committed-without-a-trace incidents are equal parts eerie and fascinating. Since no place is exempt from these occurrences, you will find that the Centennial State has experienced its fair share of the two, including these Colorado horse mutilations that may be the creepiest unsolved mystery in state history:
The creepy story of the Colorado horse mutilations began in the late summer of 1967 near Alamosa when the 4-legged equine celebrity, Lady, was found deceased with a skinned skull and missing organs.
Wikimedia Commons/Jeffrey Beall
According to witness accounts, Lady - who had only been missing for 2 days - looked as if she had been dead for months, as her exposed bones appeared dry and sun-bleached.
Flickr/Marie Gbn
To make a strange situation even stranger, the surgical incision-like cuts used to remove Lady’s organs were small and intricate, with no blood left behind in either her carcass or on the ground.
Flickr/aesop
Once the investigation into Lady’s death began, even more unexplainable incidents were discovered, including circular footprints around Lady’s body, a flattened bush nearby, a sweet-smelling acetone smell in the air, and high radioactive readings on a US Forest Service ranger’s Geiger counter.
Flickr/Kelly Michals
While the local sheriff eventually deemed Lady’s death to be an accident (lightning strike), many have their own theories, the most popular of which is that of extraterrestrials killing the prized showhorse.
Flickr/Mr,W5er 3nee (More Evolved .. ?)
Today, Lady (also known as Snippy) can be seen at the UFO Watchtower in Hooper, Colorado.
Google/Paul Biwer
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The creepy story of the Colorado horse mutilations began in the late summer of 1967 near Alamosa when the 4-legged equine celebrity, Lady, was found deceased with a skinned skull and missing organs.
Wikimedia Commons/Jeffrey Beall
According to witness accounts, Lady - who had only been missing for 2 days - looked as if she had been dead for months, as her exposed bones appeared dry and sun-bleached.
Flickr/Marie Gbn
To make a strange situation even stranger, the surgical incision-like cuts used to remove Lady’s organs were small and intricate, with no blood left behind in either her carcass or on the ground.
Flickr/aesop
Once the investigation into Lady’s death began, even more unexplainable incidents were discovered, including circular footprints around Lady’s body, a flattened bush nearby, a sweet-smelling acetone smell in the air, and high radioactive readings on a US Forest Service ranger’s Geiger counter.
Flickr/Kelly Michals
While the local sheriff eventually deemed Lady’s death to be an accident (lightning strike), many have their own theories, the most popular of which is that of extraterrestrials killing the prized showhorse.
Flickr/Mr,W5er 3nee (More Evolved .. ?)
Today, Lady (also known as Snippy) can be seen at the UFO Watchtower in Hooper, Colorado.
Google/Paul Biwer
Do you have a favorite attraction, event, or restaurant that you would like to see featured here on Only in Colorado? Tell us about it here! To learn even more about Lady/Snippy’s current home, check out This Obscure Colorado Watchtower Makes For An Out-Of-This-World Summer Experience.
Wikimedia Commons/Jeffrey Beall
Flickr/Marie Gbn
Flickr/aesop
Flickr/Kelly Michals
Flickr/Mr,W5er 3nee (More Evolved .. ?)
Google/Paul Biwer
