Snippy the horse (Colorado, 1967)

Horse found with clean cuts and missing organs; often cited as the first famous animal mutilation.

The mutilation of "Snippy" the horse was the death and alleged dissection of a Colorado horse that was first widely-reported on October 5, 1967. Mainstream experts concluded the death was the result of natural causes, though sensationalized press and unsubstantiated folklore questioned whether the death and mutilation might be linked to Satanic cults, intelligence operations, or even flying saucers. The skeletal remains are currently part of a UFO tourism attraction.