The article below was published in the daily newspaper The Sun, Calgary, Canada, on June 11, 1980.
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The cattle-mutilators of the ranchlands have struck again.
Ranchers have already vowed to shoot on sight anybody or anything they catch.
RCMP yesterday confirmed two more cases of mutilations, bringing this year's total to four.
Police are now investigating 20 cattle deaths.
Acadia Valley farmer Leo Spath said last night: "I think the RCMP must have a good idea of what's going on, because they aren't saying mich."
Spath's brother lost one of his herd last week. He discovered the animal in a field with its tongue cut out.
"I wish I knew what's doing this. I saw the two cases reported here last week - one with its tongue cut out and the other had it's ass cur off," said Spath.
The Rural Crime Watch Group is intensifying night patrols in areas where mutilations occurred.
"We are keeping our eyes opened and stopping strangers and strange vehicles passing through," said Spath, a member of the patrol.
