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Gates: On this episode
of "expedition x..."
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Torres: Wow, that is big.
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...My team
investigates a new wave
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Of bizarre deaths
in eastern oregon.
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Marshall: I've never seen
anything like it in my life.
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It gives me goosebumps.
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A mysterious killer
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Lurks in the shadows.
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[ alarm sounding ]
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[ whispering ] it's that way.
So is something over there?
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Yes.
[ exhales heavily ]
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But is it man...
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What is this?
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Ho...Ly...[bleep]
[ geiger counter chirping ]
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...Beast...
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[ cows lowing ]
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...Or something else?
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They're moving.
They're moving.
They're moving.
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Whoa, whoa!
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Easy now!
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My name is josh gates.
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In my travels, I've experienced
strange things that defy logic
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And made me question everything.
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Oh, my god.
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Now, I've put together a team
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To investigate the stranger side
of the unknown.
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Let's go!
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Phil torres is a scientist who
hunts for rational explanations.
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Jessica chobot's
paranormal research
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Has made her a true believer.
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Phil, do you see that?
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I just saw
something run across.
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Together we're searching
for answers...
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What is that?
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...To the world's
most extraordinary mysteries.
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This is "expedition x."
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-- Captions by vitac --
www.Vitac.Com
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Captions paid for by
discovery communications
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So case we're tackling today
is something that has been
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Baffling experts in the
pacific northwest --
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Not bigfoot.
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[ quietly ] damn it.
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Actually, it's something
much more disturbing.
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We're talking about
cattle mutilations.
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So, we've all heard
of this right?
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You know, these are otherwise
healthy animals
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That are suddenly
found dead,
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No sign of a struggle,
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Often with these
strange surgical-like cuts
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And organs removed.
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Yeah, what I love about this
as a biologist
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Is that it is real.
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Like, this isn't
just anecdotes or a fuzzy tape.
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There are these giant
four-hooved chunks
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Of evidence left behind
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That we could actually analyze
scientifically, right?
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Well, alright, but isn't
that part of the problem --
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The fact that scientists
and investigators
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Have been looking
into this for decades
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And they still
can't explain it?
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Right.
The first explosion of cases
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Happened in the 1970s.
In that decade alone,
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21 different states
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Reported significant
cattle mutilations,
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And now whatever's
causing it
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Seems to be back
in the state of oregon.
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Gates:
Since 1973, over 10,000 head
of cattle have been butchered
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In a way
that has baffled researchers.
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Even the leading law enforcement
agency in the country
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Has investigated.
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In may 1979,
federal authorities
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Launched a comprehensive inquiry
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Into the cattle
mutilation phenomenon.
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The fbi issued their final
report in June of 1980,
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Saying the deaths were most
likely the result of common
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Predators consuming the soft
tissue of the carcasses.
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It's a conclusion that has
remained contentious to this day
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Because every year since,
ranchers discovered dead cattle
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With a variety of organs
removed with surgical precision,
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Often with their blood drained,
no signs of struggle,
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Or any other real clues
left behind.
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No footprints, no tire tracks,
no disturbances.
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One of the most popular theories
is also one of the wildest --
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That these attacks
are a direct result
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Of extraterrestrial
visitation.
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Believers point to reports of
unidentified flying objects
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Spotted around the time
of the mutilations,
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Leaving many to wonder
if there's a connection.
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On top of that,
recently released data
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Confirms
that the state of oregon
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Has the second-most
ufo sightings in the country.
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It has even been proposed
that cattle mutilations
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Are part of sinister
cult rituals,
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A top-secret
government operation,
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Or the work of some unknown
cryptid.
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With a new wave
of strange incidents
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Unfolding in eastern oregon,
time is of the essence.
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Not only
are the ranchers frustrated,
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But they're also scared of what
might be lurking on their land.
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So, there have been a number
of recent cases in oregon,
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But there is a ranch
in eastern oregon
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That just saw five head
of cattle slain,
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Seemingly drained of blood
with their organs removed.
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So this is happening
currently?
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Yeah, this is happening
right now.
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Wow.
I think this is
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A huge opportunity for us
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To go out there and see
for ourselves what's going on,
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And I need you to promise me
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That you'll be at least
a little open-minded to the fact
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That something unexplained
is happening out there.
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But, jess, there are so
many natural possibilities
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To consider out there.
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I mean, what if these things
are bloating in the sun
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And just ripping in a way
that looks precise?
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Crows are even known
to remove specific organs
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When scavenging
on carcasses.
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So, what if the fbi did nail
it all those years ago
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And solve the case?
Okay, fine.
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But then, what killed
the cows in the first place?
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I mean, these are healthy
cattle, and a bunch of crows
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Aren't going to take down
a bull.
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Well, this is exactly
what I want the two of you
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To try to figure out,
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And I do think we need
to explore
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All of the leading
theories.
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Absolutely,
but I think for me
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The predator angle
just makes the most sense.
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We got to dive into that.
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And I think we
have to tackle the ufo theory.
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I mean, you think
cattle mutilations
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And you immediately
think ufos.
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I mean, it's even
in our pop culture.
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It's on t-shirts with the ufo
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Sucking a cow up into a ship.
Yes.
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And so, I want to know why?
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Is there any evidence
that connects those two things?
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Absolutely, and I think
the last thing
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We do have to consider
is people.
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Is there a possibility
that all of these mutilations
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Happened at the hands
of individuals?
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And this current case
in eastern oregon
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Offers us this really
unique opportunity
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To investigate
something that's happening now.
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Yeah, I'm psyched.
Yeah, let's get out there.
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Okay, let's do it.
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Gates: My team hops a flight
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And travels 2,900 miles
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From new york
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Then it's a 4 1/2 hour drive
southeast to a ranch in seneca
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And the scene of a recent
slaughter
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That defies explanation.
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Look at this area.
Eastern, oregon,
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It is high desert
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And absolutely
cattle country.
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In eastern oregon,
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Cattle is king.
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The vast ranges here
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But it is perfect
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The cattle industry contributes
$900 million
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To the state's economy,
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And any threat to that
is a direct attack
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On the livelihood
of these communities.
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So what do you think is causing
all these cattle mutilations?
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One of the best lessons
I've learned as a biologist
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Is just knowing
how unexpected
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And fascinating nature
can really be.
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People are encountering
a part of nature
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That they didn't
know existed...
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Maybe there's a new predator
or a new scavenger around here
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That's eating them
in an unusual way.
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...So they lean towards
the supernatural
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Or the something else.
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You're talking
about ranchers here,
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Ranchers that have
been here for generations.
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They've definitely seen
a dead cow
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That has been scavenged.
So for them to say
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That they don't know
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What is causing
these mutilations
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I think is very interesting
and something
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That we really need to
pay attention to.
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I will agree.
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There are a lot of unanswered
questions here
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And a lot of weird stuff.
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Alright,
see what we find out here.
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Yep.
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Jess and phil arrive
at the ranch to meet
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With colby marshall.
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He's been working
with cattle his whole life,
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Having been raised
wrangling the herd
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On his family's property,
and he was working here
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Is the vice president
of ranch operations
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When bulls just recently
started turning up dead.
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What did you see there?
It was really a surreal scene.
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I come upon this critter
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And he's laying there
and there's no bite marks,
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There's no froth,
there's no struggle,
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And there wasn't
a drop of blood.
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That is -- that is so weird.
That's so weird.
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And not only
is there no blood at the scenes,
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But then
the testicles and the penis
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And the anus
and the tongues are missing.
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I've never seen anything like it
in my life.
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So, if you had found
one of those cattle
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That looked mutilated,
that would've
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Stood out to you?
Absolutely.
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But you found five in two days.
Correct.
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What do you think it is?
Possibly a cult group.
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-Hmm.
-Wow.
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There's some
very important reason
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Why they are harvesting
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Those organs
from a live animal
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That's out free-range,
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And the type of group
that would do
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This kind of activity
is very close-knit.
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Have cults been known to be
in this area?
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This is an isolated,
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Very remote part
of the united states.
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This is a place
where people can come
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To become unknown,
if you will
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Not be noticed.
Correct.
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Gates: For decades, there's been
a long-standing rumor
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That cults and satanists
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Could be responsible for
cattle mutilations.
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Many believe
it's the direct result
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Of the so-called satanic panic,
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A mass media scare that led
to frightful accusations
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And trials against satanists
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In the '80s and '90s.
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In oregon alone, by 1990,
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Local law enforcement was
investigating over 300 crimes
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Believed to be linked
to the occult,
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Including cases of ritual
sacrifice against animals.
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So maybe the idea
isn't so outlandish after all.
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We took actions
by bringing in law enforcement
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That could investigate
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And hopefully give us
some answers.
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So what do they have to say?
Well, at the end of the day,
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They found nothing.
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Torres: These ranchers
lost $7,000
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For each mutilated animal,
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And all they have to show for it
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Or some truly horrific
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Crime scene photos.
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You can see where all of those
organs have been taken,
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But without actually causing
any damage to the abdomen.
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They knew what they were doing,
and they knew how to do it.
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I wonder if a scavenger
came by
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And tore at those organs.
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This right here
is the part of the animal
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That scavengers
love to get to,
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And nothing
is touching this carcass.
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00:10:24,024 --> 00:10:26,691
Hmm.
That is completely odd.
254
00:10:26,693 --> 00:10:28,293
It gives me goosebumps.
255
00:10:28,295 --> 00:10:31,262
It would be great
if we could see the location
256
00:10:31,264 --> 00:10:32,731
Where you found
the first bull.
257
00:10:32,733 --> 00:10:34,599
Is that possible?
Absolutely.
258
00:10:34,601 --> 00:10:37,936
But there's
some rugged terrain.
259
00:10:37,938 --> 00:10:39,471
But there's a way
to get there.
260
00:10:39,473 --> 00:10:44,509
♪♪
261
00:10:44,511 --> 00:10:49,547
♪♪
262
00:10:49,549 --> 00:10:52,851
Now, this is how you get around
the country!
263
00:10:52,853 --> 00:10:54,419
Watch it here!
264
00:10:54,421 --> 00:10:57,689
Gates: Colby leads the team
on atvs for a 10-mile ride
265
00:10:57,691 --> 00:10:59,891
To the remote crime scene,
where phil and jess
266
00:10:59,893 --> 00:11:01,960
Plan to set up
their own investigation.
267
00:11:01,962 --> 00:11:04,162
Alright!
268
00:11:04,164 --> 00:11:06,965
This ranch sprawls 140,000
acres...
269
00:11:06,967 --> 00:11:09,034
Hey, buddy!
...Making it easy to see
270
00:11:09,036 --> 00:11:11,469
How something could happen
to one of these animals
271
00:11:11,471 --> 00:11:13,138
Without anyone witnessing it,
272
00:11:13,140 --> 00:11:20,245
Whether the culprit be
man, beast, or otherwise.
273
00:11:20,247 --> 00:11:23,348
[ whews ]
this the spot?
274
00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:25,116
This is the spot.
275
00:11:25,118 --> 00:11:26,718
We found
the first bull here,
276
00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,821
We found the next bull
kind of on down the stream,
277
00:11:29,823 --> 00:11:31,790
And then we found
three other bulls upstream
278
00:11:31,792 --> 00:11:33,591
From where we are right now.
Well, we're kind of
279
00:11:33,593 --> 00:11:35,493
In part of it, then.
This is perfect.
280
00:11:35,495 --> 00:11:37,162
I feel like this
would be a good spot
281
00:11:37,164 --> 00:11:41,166
To set up camp if you are
okay with us being here.
282
00:11:41,168 --> 00:11:44,669
You guys are welcome to camp
out here on this ground.
283
00:11:44,671 --> 00:11:46,871
I just want you
to be careful tonight.
284
00:11:46,873 --> 00:11:48,039
Why?
285
00:11:48,041 --> 00:11:50,308
Well, we don't know
what's out here.
286
00:11:53,313 --> 00:11:57,282
Gates:
This location is the epicenter
of the five recent mutilations,
287
00:11:57,284 --> 00:12:01,319
So the team hurries
to set up camp before nightfall.
288
00:12:01,321 --> 00:12:03,421
They'll investigate
this area at night
289
00:12:03,423 --> 00:12:06,725
When most cattle mutilations
take place to try to find out
290
00:12:06,727 --> 00:12:10,628
Who or what may be
lurking around this ranch.
291
00:12:10,630 --> 00:12:14,132
What's known here --
mountain lion, bear, bobcat.
292
00:12:14,134 --> 00:12:16,167
What's unknown here
293
00:12:16,169 --> 00:12:17,936
That I think may be
leaving signs
294
00:12:17,938 --> 00:12:20,505
That the ranchers don't know
is wolf.
295
00:12:20,507 --> 00:12:22,373
They've been seen
three counties north of here
296
00:12:22,375 --> 00:12:25,276
But haven't been
detected here in decades.
297
00:12:25,278 --> 00:12:27,345
And check this thing out.
It's called the foxpro.
298
00:12:27,347 --> 00:12:29,748
Uh-huh.
It's incredibly loud speaker
299
00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:32,383
With the catalog of
wild animals you can call in,
300
00:12:32,385 --> 00:12:34,719
Including wolf.
301
00:12:34,721 --> 00:12:35,920
So, what you're
telling me is
302
00:12:35,922 --> 00:12:38,890
We're drawing wolves
towards us.
303
00:12:38,892 --> 00:12:40,425
That is the plan,
304
00:12:40,427 --> 00:12:43,128
But to keep us extra safe
305
00:12:43,130 --> 00:12:45,864
Or at least let us know what's
coming at us, I have these.
306
00:12:45,866 --> 00:12:47,732
So it's basically like a
laser trip wire --
307
00:12:47,734 --> 00:12:49,334
Anything crosses that,
308
00:12:49,336 --> 00:12:51,269
It's gonna trigger this,
309
00:12:51,271 --> 00:12:52,504
Which we can keep at camp.
310
00:12:52,506 --> 00:12:54,372
So will at least have
a good heads up
311
00:12:54,374 --> 00:12:56,040
If something
is heading our way.
312
00:12:56,042 --> 00:12:57,475
Awesome.
So I'll get a heads up
313
00:12:57,477 --> 00:12:58,543
That I'm gonna die soon
314
00:12:58,545 --> 00:13:00,645
Instead of
just surprised with it.
315
00:13:00,647 --> 00:13:02,680
'cause I hate surprises.
Exactly.
316
00:13:02,682 --> 00:13:03,882
I don't want you to be
surprised.
317
00:13:03,884 --> 00:13:05,216
Fantastic.
318
00:13:05,218 --> 00:13:06,818
Alright, well,
if you're set here,
319
00:13:06,820 --> 00:13:09,053
Then I'm gonna take a quick
sweep of the area.
320
00:13:09,055 --> 00:13:10,455
Colby's so convinced
321
00:13:10,457 --> 00:13:12,791
That there's something
cult-like happening here,
322
00:13:12,793 --> 00:13:14,859
So I just want to do
a quick run
323
00:13:14,861 --> 00:13:17,629
And see what I can see.
Alright, be careful out there.
324
00:13:17,631 --> 00:13:23,935
♪♪
325
00:13:23,937 --> 00:13:26,104
Torres:
While jess canvases the area,
326
00:13:26,106 --> 00:13:28,740
I'm setting up a series
of infrared trail cameras
327
00:13:28,742 --> 00:13:30,809
Between the laser trip wires.
328
00:13:30,811 --> 00:13:32,944
So, if we do drawn in a predator
329
00:13:32,946 --> 00:13:35,547
That may be responsible
for these mutilations,
330
00:13:35,549 --> 00:13:39,851
We can capture
photographic evidence.
331
00:13:39,853 --> 00:13:41,820
Chobot: I take the quad
to cover more ground,
332
00:13:41,822 --> 00:13:45,456
Looking for anything
out of the ordinary.
333
00:13:45,458 --> 00:13:48,626
After a couple of hours,
I see a vague white shape
334
00:13:48,628 --> 00:13:50,695
That cuts through the darkness.
335
00:13:50,697 --> 00:13:53,097
Oh, [bleep].
What's that?
336
00:13:53,099 --> 00:13:54,866
So I put on
a pair of night-vision goggles
337
00:13:54,868 --> 00:13:56,201
For better visibility.
338
00:13:58,872 --> 00:14:02,774
♪♪
339
00:14:02,776 --> 00:14:04,442
What the hell is that?
340
00:14:04,444 --> 00:14:08,346
That is not normal.
341
00:14:08,348 --> 00:14:10,982
Oh, [bleep].
What is this?
342
00:14:10,984 --> 00:14:12,417
Okay, yep.
343
00:14:12,419 --> 00:14:14,853
This is extremely creepy.
344
00:14:19,459 --> 00:14:21,426
Torres: Jess,
you got something?
345
00:14:21,428 --> 00:14:23,795
Uh, yeah.
Definitely got something.
346
00:14:23,797 --> 00:14:26,331
There is a skull
of some sort
347
00:14:26,333 --> 00:14:27,832
With blood on it.
348
00:14:29,636 --> 00:14:34,205
♪♪
349
00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:36,207
That is not normal.
350
00:14:38,111 --> 00:14:41,713
Oh, [bleep].
What is this?
351
00:14:41,715 --> 00:14:44,082
Torres: Jess,
you got something?
352
00:14:44,084 --> 00:14:46,451
Uh, yeah.
Definitely got something.
353
00:14:46,453 --> 00:14:49,053
There is a skull
of some sort
354
00:14:49,055 --> 00:14:52,056
With blood on it
and then a pile of bones
355
00:14:52,058 --> 00:14:54,392
Next to
a bunch of beer bottles
356
00:14:54,394 --> 00:14:57,762
And a [bleep] paw
357
00:14:57,764 --> 00:15:00,999
With fur on it
lying next to this skull.
358
00:15:01,001 --> 00:15:03,434
Yikes.
That's pretty creepy.
359
00:15:03,436 --> 00:15:05,003
I'm not sure
what I'm seeing here,
360
00:15:05,005 --> 00:15:07,071
But it's definitely
creepy --
361
00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:08,740
The blood, the paw,
all of it.
362
00:15:08,742 --> 00:15:10,642
Somebody's been back here.
363
00:15:10,644 --> 00:15:12,377
I just feel like
you should head back to camp.
364
00:15:12,379 --> 00:15:15,246
Let me collect the stuff
then I'll head back.
365
00:15:15,248 --> 00:15:17,448
Copy that.
See you at base camp.
366
00:15:17,450 --> 00:15:20,485
Chobot:
The ranchers here are convinced
that some sort of cult
367
00:15:20,487 --> 00:15:22,820
Could be involved
in these bizarre slayings,
368
00:15:22,822 --> 00:15:25,323
And based on the scene
that I just discovered,
369
00:15:25,325 --> 00:15:28,059
Maybe they're right.
370
00:15:28,061 --> 00:15:31,262
Check out what I found.
371
00:15:31,264 --> 00:15:33,264
Whoa!
Yeah.
372
00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:36,401
Okay. Uh...
Look at that.
373
00:15:36,403 --> 00:15:38,236
Horse skull.
374
00:15:38,238 --> 00:15:41,239
Alright, well,
this was right next to it.
375
00:15:44,210 --> 00:15:46,978
This could be a fox
'cause the claws are out.
376
00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:48,980
Generally with canids,
they're out.
377
00:15:48,982 --> 00:15:51,716
With cats, they're retracted
until they put them out.
378
00:15:51,718 --> 00:15:53,518
Well, here,
look at the pictures.
379
00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:54,953
Tell me what you think.
380
00:15:54,955 --> 00:15:56,788
And there's that pile of bones.
Oh, my gosh.
381
00:15:56,790 --> 00:15:58,189
Yeah.
Those teeth.
382
00:15:58,191 --> 00:16:00,091
And then
we've got the beer bottles
383
00:16:00,093 --> 00:16:01,492
Spread out
all over the place.
384
00:16:01,494 --> 00:16:02,927
It definitely looks like,
you know,
385
00:16:02,929 --> 00:16:04,929
Trash was left behind.
386
00:16:04,931 --> 00:16:07,198
First off,
these are not cattle remains.
387
00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,300
That's important.
I mean, look at this.
388
00:16:09,302 --> 00:16:11,736
Horse skull, I don't know,
road kill paw,
389
00:16:11,738 --> 00:16:13,137
And beer bottles.
390
00:16:13,139 --> 00:16:14,472
It's just so random.
391
00:16:14,474 --> 00:16:16,107
People in town know
392
00:16:16,109 --> 00:16:18,242
That the cattle mutilations
happened here.
393
00:16:18,244 --> 00:16:21,579
Maybe some teenagers come out,
have some beers,
394
00:16:21,581 --> 00:16:23,481
Bring something
that looks creepy...
395
00:16:23,483 --> 00:16:25,249
And have a creepy night.
Yeah.
396
00:16:25,251 --> 00:16:27,952
I could see you doing
that as a teenager,
jess, let's be real.
397
00:16:27,954 --> 00:16:31,122
I absolutely did that very thing
when I was younger.
398
00:16:31,124 --> 00:16:32,357
You make a good point.
399
00:16:32,359 --> 00:16:34,726
Satanists don't leave
beer bottles around.
400
00:16:34,728 --> 00:16:36,427
If they're offerings,
they're offerings,
401
00:16:36,429 --> 00:16:38,496
And they're supposed
to be placed,
402
00:16:38,498 --> 00:16:40,031
You know, importantly.
403
00:16:40,033 --> 00:16:42,734
Someone who's
capable of this,
404
00:16:42,736 --> 00:16:44,802
I don't see them
being capable
405
00:16:44,804 --> 00:16:47,038
Of killing a living bull
406
00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:48,873
And cutting off its
you know what.
407
00:16:48,875 --> 00:16:51,009
Yeah, I would agree.
408
00:16:51,011 --> 00:16:52,977
Chobot: The empty beer bottles
thrown around here
409
00:16:52,979 --> 00:16:55,680
Suggests that this is not
the scene of a ritual.
410
00:16:55,682 --> 00:16:58,950
It does prove one thing --
in such an expansive property
411
00:16:58,952 --> 00:17:00,752
People can easily trespass
412
00:17:00,754 --> 00:17:03,321
And do whatever weird
bit of business they want
413
00:17:03,323 --> 00:17:04,989
Without getting caught.
414
00:17:04,991 --> 00:17:06,858
What we got
with the rest of our equipment?
415
00:17:06,860 --> 00:17:09,961
I've got trail cams set up
to take images of anything
416
00:17:09,963 --> 00:17:11,929
That's passing through
this kind of narrow area.
417
00:17:11,931 --> 00:17:13,131
[ shrieks ]
whoa. Geez.
418
00:17:13,133 --> 00:17:14,732
There's a spider on you.
Where is it?
419
00:17:14,734 --> 00:17:16,434
It just crawled down your arm.
Sorry.
420
00:17:16,436 --> 00:17:18,036
That's a daddy long legs,
jessica.
421
00:17:18,038 --> 00:17:20,438
Sorry. Well,
I wasn't expecting it.
422
00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:21,672
There we go.
That's cool. Ah!
423
00:17:21,674 --> 00:17:23,307
No! I'm good! I'm good!
Jess, did you know...
424
00:17:23,309 --> 00:17:24,509
I'm good! No.
...That daddy long legs
425
00:17:24,511 --> 00:17:26,344
Is the most venomous spider
in the world?
426
00:17:26,346 --> 00:17:28,179
[ sighs ]
they are the most venomous?
427
00:17:28,181 --> 00:17:30,648
No, they're not.
They're absolutely harmless.
428
00:17:30,650 --> 00:17:32,016
Is it on me?
Jess, can you check?
429
00:17:32,018 --> 00:17:33,484
[ sighs ] [ bleep ]
430
00:17:33,486 --> 00:17:35,453
I think it's off.
Yeah, I think it's off.
431
00:17:35,455 --> 00:17:36,954
Oh!
[ screams ] what?!
432
00:17:36,956 --> 00:17:39,123
[ bleeping ]
433
00:17:39,125 --> 00:17:40,658
Okay.
[ groans ]
434
00:17:40,660 --> 00:17:43,761
I just don't like spiders.
Okay.
435
00:17:43,763 --> 00:17:45,663
Just don't look behind you
and we'll be good.
436
00:17:45,665 --> 00:17:47,665
[ sighs ] god,
that's not cool, dude.
437
00:17:47,667 --> 00:17:50,935
What did you set up
and what are we doing tonight?
438
00:17:50,937 --> 00:17:52,737
Basically,
I have the entire perimeter
439
00:17:52,739 --> 00:17:55,039
Set up
with that laser trip wire.
440
00:17:55,041 --> 00:17:56,607
So if anything crosses
over there,
441
00:17:56,609 --> 00:17:58,576
We will get notified here.
442
00:17:58,578 --> 00:18:02,013
With this,
each one of these numbers
443
00:18:02,015 --> 00:18:05,116
Corresponds to
a different sensor that I have.
444
00:18:05,118 --> 00:18:06,350
Gotcha.
445
00:18:06,352 --> 00:18:08,252
Torres: I've set up
the laser trip wires.
446
00:18:08,254 --> 00:18:11,089
In a box pattern surrounding
our base camp.
447
00:18:11,091 --> 00:18:14,659
In addition, I've also placed
a series of trail cameras
448
00:18:14,661 --> 00:18:16,160
All along that path.
449
00:18:16,162 --> 00:18:17,962
If anything crosses
this motion sensor,
450
00:18:17,964 --> 00:18:19,664
We'll get a photo of it.
Okay.
451
00:18:19,666 --> 00:18:21,799
But to get something
to approach,
452
00:18:21,801 --> 00:18:23,734
That's why we got
the foxpro.
453
00:18:23,736 --> 00:18:26,137
This game caller
is a high-definition speaker
454
00:18:26,139 --> 00:18:28,306
That sends out a wolf howl
that can be heard
455
00:18:28,308 --> 00:18:30,508
As far as 10 miles away.
456
00:18:30,510 --> 00:18:33,611
So if there are wolves
anywhere within that range,
457
00:18:33,613 --> 00:18:35,913
I'm hoping they'll respond.
458
00:18:35,915 --> 00:18:37,748
[ quietly ]
okay, you ready?
459
00:18:37,750 --> 00:18:39,584
[ quietly ] yeah.
460
00:18:39,586 --> 00:18:46,958
[ wolves howling ]
461
00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:48,159
[ whispering ]
oh, that's scary.
462
00:18:48,161 --> 00:18:49,627
[ whispering ]
okay, let's listen.
463
00:18:49,629 --> 00:18:52,964
Torres: Wolves howl to advertise
the size of their pack,
464
00:18:52,966 --> 00:18:54,532
Warn each other of danger,
465
00:18:54,534 --> 00:18:56,200
And to find other wolves.
466
00:18:56,202 --> 00:18:59,137
If these pack predators
have returned to the area,
467
00:18:59,139 --> 00:19:02,373
Then free-range cattle
could make for ideal prey.
468
00:19:02,375 --> 00:19:09,547
[ howling continues ]
469
00:19:09,549 --> 00:19:11,349
That thing
is freaking loud.
470
00:19:11,351 --> 00:19:13,251
If any wolf
is around here,
471
00:19:13,253 --> 00:19:14,552
They heard that.
472
00:19:17,724 --> 00:19:19,657
Hearing anything?
No, nothing yet.
473
00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:24,829
♪♪
474
00:19:24,831 --> 00:19:26,864
[ howling continues ]
for the next hour,
475
00:19:26,866 --> 00:19:29,233
We send out the virtual
wolf call,
476
00:19:29,235 --> 00:19:33,571
But so far,
we haven't gotten a response.
477
00:19:33,573 --> 00:19:38,242
[ howling continues ]
478
00:19:42,415 --> 00:19:43,481
[ howling in distance ]
479
00:19:43,483 --> 00:19:45,349
Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.
480
00:19:45,351 --> 00:19:46,984
Did you hear that?
I did.
481
00:19:49,656 --> 00:19:51,055
I think I heard one.
[ howling continues ]
482
00:19:51,057 --> 00:19:52,190
There it is.
483
00:19:52,192 --> 00:19:55,092
That could be a mile,
1 1/2 miles away.
484
00:19:55,094 --> 00:19:56,294
[ sighs ]
485
00:19:56,296 --> 00:19:58,963
But...
[ alarm sounding ]
486
00:19:58,965 --> 00:20:00,064
[ bleep ]
487
00:20:00,066 --> 00:20:01,966
Hit number four.
488
00:20:01,968 --> 00:20:04,101
That's over here.
It's that way.
489
00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:06,103
Does that mean
it's close?
490
00:20:06,105 --> 00:20:08,072
Sensor's about
100 yards out.
491
00:20:08,074 --> 00:20:10,474
I think that's not that far off.
No.
492
00:20:10,476 --> 00:20:12,143
So is something over there?
493
00:20:14,347 --> 00:20:16,647
Yes.
[ exhales heavily ]
494
00:20:16,649 --> 00:20:18,716
I have a trail cam set
over there...
495
00:20:18,718 --> 00:20:20,184
Okay.
496
00:20:20,186 --> 00:20:22,153
...And I think it's worth
checking.
497
00:20:22,155 --> 00:20:23,788
You want to go out there?
498
00:20:23,790 --> 00:20:27,191
Whatever crossed that sensor,
we should have a photo of it.
499
00:20:27,193 --> 00:20:28,793
I mean, for all we know,
it's a deer.
500
00:20:30,530 --> 00:20:32,096
I want to know.
501
00:20:32,098 --> 00:20:33,164
[ groans ]
502
00:20:33,166 --> 00:20:35,800
Alright?
Alright, yeah.
503
00:20:35,802 --> 00:20:39,637
Torres: Something tripped sensor
number four north of camp.
504
00:20:39,639 --> 00:20:42,373
With cougars, bears, coyotes
already confirmed
505
00:20:42,375 --> 00:20:43,874
Hunting in these hills,
506
00:20:43,876 --> 00:20:45,943
We need to stay alert.
507
00:20:45,945 --> 00:20:47,345
Yeah, it's on this tree.
See it?
508
00:20:47,347 --> 00:20:48,779
Oh, yep. I see it.
509
00:20:48,781 --> 00:20:50,081
Let's check it out.
510
00:20:50,083 --> 00:20:51,682
Alright.
511
00:20:51,684 --> 00:20:54,385
Moment of truth.
-Alright.
512
00:20:54,387 --> 00:20:55,620
[ normal voice ]
we got something.
513
00:20:55,622 --> 00:20:58,322
Alright,
let's bring this back.
514
00:20:58,324 --> 00:21:00,424
See what we got on the card.
515
00:21:00,426 --> 00:21:03,060
Torres:
If a wolf pack has migrated
to this ranch,
516
00:21:03,062 --> 00:21:05,229
It strengthens my theory
that predators
517
00:21:05,231 --> 00:21:07,398
Could be preying
on the cattle here.
518
00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,333
Okay.
Moment of truth here.
519
00:21:09,335 --> 00:21:10,901
What do we got?
520
00:21:10,903 --> 00:21:13,904
Look at that!
Holy [bleep]. There it is.
521
00:21:13,906 --> 00:21:15,673
Big head. Thick tail.
522
00:21:15,675 --> 00:21:17,241
That's a wolf.
523
00:21:17,243 --> 00:21:18,743
There's a predator
that lives here
524
00:21:18,745 --> 00:21:22,380
That is capable of taking down
a 2,000 pound bull
525
00:21:22,382 --> 00:21:24,949
And they hunt in a pack.
And we've established
526
00:21:24,951 --> 00:21:27,051
Something that they didn't
know here before.
527
00:21:27,053 --> 00:21:28,953
This is big.
I hear you,
528
00:21:28,955 --> 00:21:31,055
But that still
does not explain
529
00:21:31,057 --> 00:21:35,192
Why there's no blood anywhere
these carcasses are found.
530
00:21:35,194 --> 00:21:37,295
Admit it.
There's still so much more
531
00:21:37,297 --> 00:21:39,864
We need to explain to find out
what happened here.
532
00:21:39,866 --> 00:21:42,400
It's true.
533
00:21:42,402 --> 00:21:44,435
Chobot: Having survived
the night and with proof
534
00:21:44,437 --> 00:21:46,137
Of not only human activity
535
00:21:46,139 --> 00:21:48,773
And pack predators
operating on the ranch,
536
00:21:48,775 --> 00:21:51,342
We have to prioritize
our efforts.
537
00:21:51,344 --> 00:21:53,377
While both humans and predators
538
00:21:53,379 --> 00:21:55,780
Are capable of killing
an adult bull,
539
00:21:55,782 --> 00:21:58,382
This isn't just a case
of some dead cattle.
540
00:21:58,384 --> 00:22:00,484
So we definitely were able
to prove
541
00:22:00,486 --> 00:22:02,386
That there's pack predators
out here.
542
00:22:02,388 --> 00:22:03,621
Oh, yes.
That still doesn't
543
00:22:03,623 --> 00:22:05,189
Explain to me
544
00:22:05,191 --> 00:22:07,325
What is making those
surgical cuts
545
00:22:07,327 --> 00:22:09,193
And why is there no blood.
546
00:22:09,195 --> 00:22:11,128
Well, there's an entire science
of people studying
547
00:22:11,130 --> 00:22:13,698
How things decay in nature
548
00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:15,499
And specifically how bugs
549
00:22:15,501 --> 00:22:18,102
Will eat away
at rotten flesh.
550
00:22:18,104 --> 00:22:19,437
Maybe even leave something
551
00:22:19,439 --> 00:22:22,006
That looks like
a surgical incision.
552
00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:24,375
So, I say we set up
a scientific experiment
553
00:22:24,377 --> 00:22:27,578
That might be able to show us
where the blood went, etc.
554
00:22:27,580 --> 00:22:29,313
Okay.
I think that's a great idea.
555
00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:31,282
Alright. We got a plan.
556
00:22:31,284 --> 00:22:32,817
I like having a plan.
Yeah.
557
00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:36,220
It's like we almost know
what we're doing for once.
558
00:22:36,222 --> 00:22:37,822
Torres:
To put my theory to the test
559
00:22:37,824 --> 00:22:39,757
That insects
may have been responsible
560
00:22:39,759 --> 00:22:42,059
For the anomalous wounds
on the cattle,
561
00:22:42,061 --> 00:22:45,096
We need to record how a dead
bull naturally decomposes
562
00:22:45,098 --> 00:22:47,131
In the same environment.
563
00:22:47,133 --> 00:22:49,767
Colby was able to put me
in touch with a rancher
564
00:22:49,769 --> 00:22:52,603
That has a bull that just
passed away.
565
00:22:52,605 --> 00:22:55,206
The rancher agreed
to take it to a remote location
566
00:22:55,208 --> 00:22:57,141
For little science experiment
567
00:22:57,143 --> 00:22:59,443
That just might break
this case wide open.
568
00:23:01,881 --> 00:23:04,081
Wow, that is big.
569
00:23:04,083 --> 00:23:07,818
You can put him down here!
This looks good!
570
00:23:07,820 --> 00:23:10,154
-Ohh.
-Oof...
571
00:23:10,156 --> 00:23:11,756
Ah...
Wow.
572
00:23:11,758 --> 00:23:13,424
Alright. Thanks.
573
00:23:13,426 --> 00:23:16,594
Look at that.
574
00:23:16,596 --> 00:23:18,295
Ohh.
Wow.
575
00:23:18,297 --> 00:23:19,964
Look at this thing.
Already, we have flies
576
00:23:19,966 --> 00:23:22,199
Coming around the tongue,
577
00:23:22,201 --> 00:23:23,467
Some are on the eyes.
Yep.
578
00:23:23,469 --> 00:23:25,002
We know there are predators
out here.
579
00:23:25,004 --> 00:23:26,704
We know there are
scavengers out here.
580
00:23:26,706 --> 00:23:28,773
Then the flies come in
581
00:23:28,775 --> 00:23:30,841
And the maggots
kind of clean up the work
582
00:23:30,843 --> 00:23:33,444
And these fly maggots
eat the dead tissue.
583
00:23:33,446 --> 00:23:36,647
They release enzymes to really
be able to break it all down,
584
00:23:36,649 --> 00:23:39,984
And in the end, it looks
almost like surgical precision.
585
00:23:39,986 --> 00:23:42,953
I'm telling you, that's what
we're gonna see here.
586
00:23:42,955 --> 00:23:45,089
How about you take the anus.
I'll take the front.
587
00:23:45,091 --> 00:23:46,190
Dude.
588
00:23:46,192 --> 00:23:47,925
It's my experiment.
I get to...
589
00:23:47,927 --> 00:23:49,593
Well, I'm used to working
with a butthead, so...
590
00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:51,862
Ooh.
591
00:23:51,864 --> 00:23:54,865
Torres: To execute my plan,
first we're going to set up
592
00:23:54,867 --> 00:23:57,735
A series of time-lapse cameras
around the carcass
593
00:23:57,737 --> 00:24:01,305
To capture a 360-view
of the decomposing bull
594
00:24:01,307 --> 00:24:03,541
For at least 36 hours.
595
00:24:03,543 --> 00:24:05,743
We'll compare
the images of this dead bull
596
00:24:05,745 --> 00:24:09,280
To the images of the mutilated
animals on colby's ranch
597
00:24:09,282 --> 00:24:12,049
To see if a combination
of scavengers, insects,
598
00:24:12,051 --> 00:24:13,350
And natural decomposition
599
00:24:13,352 --> 00:24:15,453
Can produce similar results.
600
00:24:15,455 --> 00:24:18,088
Alright, if we get
the exact same thing
601
00:24:18,090 --> 00:24:20,424
From natural causes,
602
00:24:20,426 --> 00:24:22,493
Then case closed.
We solved it.
603
00:24:22,495 --> 00:24:24,862
If we don't, then
we're right back on my side.
604
00:24:24,864 --> 00:24:27,832
There's more going on here
than just scavengers and bugs.
605
00:24:27,834 --> 00:24:30,634
We'll see.
Alright.
606
00:24:30,636 --> 00:24:34,038
Chobot:
While phil's experiment could
explain potential natural causes
607
00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,440
For the strange wounds
found on the cattle,
608
00:24:36,442 --> 00:24:40,411
I want to run down a potential
otherworldly culprit.
609
00:24:40,413 --> 00:24:41,712
One of the most famous
610
00:24:41,714 --> 00:24:44,114
And admittedly
most dramatic theories
611
00:24:44,116 --> 00:24:47,485
Is that these mutilations
are connected to ufos.
612
00:24:47,487 --> 00:24:49,820
The fact is, there have
been countless sightings
613
00:24:49,822 --> 00:24:51,755
Of unidentified flying objects
614
00:24:51,757 --> 00:24:55,259
Observed in close proximity
to cattle mutilation sites.
615
00:24:55,261 --> 00:24:57,895
Even in this area,
dozens of eyewitnesses
616
00:24:57,897 --> 00:25:00,464
Have recently reported ufos,
617
00:25:00,466 --> 00:25:02,132
And I've tracked down
one local man,
618
00:25:02,134 --> 00:25:05,135
Who's managed to actually
capture them on camera.
619
00:25:05,137 --> 00:25:06,604
How you doing?
Hi.
620
00:25:06,606 --> 00:25:09,907
Kainan jordan recently filmed
a grouping of strange lights
621
00:25:09,909 --> 00:25:13,110
Flying just 40 miles south of
the grisly crime scene
622
00:25:13,112 --> 00:25:14,645
At colby's ranch.
623
00:25:14,647 --> 00:25:16,647
Thanks for meeting us out here.
You're welcome.
624
00:25:16,649 --> 00:25:18,182
So you've seen some pretty
strange things
625
00:25:18,184 --> 00:25:20,284
In the sky lately.
One night, I was up here
626
00:25:20,286 --> 00:25:23,687
Just filming a blood moon
627
00:25:23,689 --> 00:25:25,189
When I noticed
some orange lights
628
00:25:25,191 --> 00:25:28,125
Coming up over the horizon
629
00:25:28,127 --> 00:25:30,327
And moving
across the desert that way.
630
00:25:30,329 --> 00:25:33,163
I filmed them
for probably about an hour.
631
00:25:33,165 --> 00:25:34,999
Chobot: The lights
that kainan captured on camera
632
00:25:35,001 --> 00:25:36,667
Were seen around the same time
633
00:25:36,669 --> 00:25:38,602
As the recent cattle
mutilations,
634
00:25:38,604 --> 00:25:41,071
And I don't think
that's a coincidence.
635
00:25:41,073 --> 00:25:43,040
Can we see the video
you took of them?
636
00:25:43,042 --> 00:25:44,875
Yes, absolutely.
637
00:25:44,877 --> 00:25:47,511
Alright,
let's check this out.
638
00:25:47,513 --> 00:25:49,246
And these couldn't possibly
be cars
639
00:25:49,248 --> 00:25:51,181
Or anything driving
along the horizon?
640
00:25:51,183 --> 00:25:53,551
There's no possibility
that they were automobiles.
641
00:25:53,553 --> 00:25:54,685
Oh, that is weird.
642
00:25:54,687 --> 00:25:57,688
Look at that!
I don't know what that is.
643
00:26:03,629 --> 00:26:05,996
Gates: Recent cattle mutilations
have left residents
644
00:26:05,998 --> 00:26:09,066
In eastern oregon
gripped by terror.
645
00:26:09,068 --> 00:26:11,569
And with unidentified
flying objects reported
646
00:26:11,571 --> 00:26:14,805
And filmed in the same area
around the same time
647
00:26:14,807 --> 00:26:16,607
As the recent wave of attacks,
648
00:26:16,609 --> 00:26:18,876
Phil and jess
have decided to investigate
649
00:26:18,878 --> 00:26:21,545
If these phenomena
are connected.
650
00:26:21,547 --> 00:26:23,213
Alright,
let's check this out.
651
00:26:26,185 --> 00:26:28,419
Oh, that is weird.
Torres: Look at that!
652
00:26:28,421 --> 00:26:29,820
I don't know what that is.
653
00:26:29,822 --> 00:26:31,822
Jordan: That red light
was always there.
654
00:26:31,824 --> 00:26:35,392
They just all originate here
and travel this way.
655
00:26:35,394 --> 00:26:38,629
They're not flares because
they move on their own power.
656
00:26:38,631 --> 00:26:41,098
They're completely silent,
so they're not jets.
657
00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:44,168
That is so strange.
That is so bizarre.
658
00:26:48,341 --> 00:26:51,408
What do you think
you're seeing there?
659
00:26:51,410 --> 00:26:52,843
I have no idea.
660
00:26:52,845 --> 00:26:54,912
They're not any kind of aircraft
that I'm familiar with.
661
00:26:54,914 --> 00:26:56,547
Have you heard
of any correlation
662
00:26:56,549 --> 00:26:58,716
Between when the lights show up
in the sky
663
00:26:58,718 --> 00:27:01,018
And the cattle mutilations?
Yes.
664
00:27:01,020 --> 00:27:02,553
A lot of people
can't really come up
665
00:27:02,555 --> 00:27:06,290
With any other explanation but
some sort of alien encounter.
666
00:27:06,292 --> 00:27:08,225
Now,
without direct evidence,
667
00:27:08,227 --> 00:27:09,693
I can't say for sure.
668
00:27:11,897 --> 00:27:14,732
Chobot: Our investigation
is now covering both carcasses
669
00:27:14,734 --> 00:27:17,334
On the ground
and lights in the sky.
670
00:27:17,336 --> 00:27:20,270
So we set up a call with josh
to get him up to speed.
671
00:27:20,272 --> 00:27:21,438
Hey, guys!
How are you?
672
00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,207
Hi!
Hey! Good.
673
00:27:23,209 --> 00:27:24,441
How's the investigation going?
674
00:27:24,443 --> 00:27:25,876
It's going really good.
It's going great.
675
00:27:25,878 --> 00:27:27,678
We managed to confirm
676
00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:30,247
That wolves have returned
to this area.
677
00:27:30,249 --> 00:27:33,250
I mean, no question of pack of
wolves could take down a bull,
678
00:27:33,252 --> 00:27:35,986
But it doesn't really account
for the lack of blood
679
00:27:35,988 --> 00:27:37,988
Or tracks
or these surgical wounds
680
00:27:37,990 --> 00:27:40,090
That people have seen.
I'm doing an experiment.
681
00:27:40,092 --> 00:27:42,226
Basically, we managed
to track down a bull
682
00:27:42,228 --> 00:27:43,794
That had died recently.
683
00:27:43,796 --> 00:27:45,996
We got some cameras on it
to just wait
684
00:27:45,998 --> 00:27:47,665
And see what nature does
685
00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:50,134
To see if it matches
what the ranchers
686
00:27:50,136 --> 00:27:52,236
Have been finding
with the mutilated cattle.
687
00:27:52,238 --> 00:27:55,272
Okay, that's a great idea
and super gross.
688
00:27:55,274 --> 00:27:57,608
So gross.
If we could get that camera
689
00:27:57,610 --> 00:27:59,843
Any closer
to that bull's butt,
690
00:27:59,845 --> 00:28:01,512
It's just --
ohh, it's disgusting.
691
00:28:01,514 --> 00:28:02,780
Ohh...
You guys thought
692
00:28:02,782 --> 00:28:04,581
This was gonna be
a glamorous job.
693
00:28:04,583 --> 00:28:07,618
No, this one's definitely...
694
00:28:07,620 --> 00:28:09,386
Not that.
695
00:28:09,388 --> 00:28:11,155
What other leads
are you following?
696
00:28:11,157 --> 00:28:12,790
So, we have a lot of
eyewitnesses
697
00:28:12,792 --> 00:28:15,125
That report
unexplained lights in the area.
698
00:28:15,127 --> 00:28:16,493
A lot of people suspect
699
00:28:16,495 --> 00:28:19,697
This might be ufos
or some sort of object
700
00:28:19,699 --> 00:28:21,565
That's unexplainable
that are coming in
701
00:28:21,567 --> 00:28:25,102
And taking care of these cattle
for some unexplained reason.
702
00:28:25,104 --> 00:28:27,404
Yeah, I mean, I think
you have to tug on that thread.
703
00:28:27,406 --> 00:28:29,640
It is the most famous
association
704
00:28:29,642 --> 00:28:31,542
With these cattle mutilations.
705
00:28:31,544 --> 00:28:34,211
And to that end, I have some
kind of exciting news, actually.
706
00:28:34,213 --> 00:28:35,779
There is a brand-new report
707
00:28:35,781 --> 00:28:37,948
Of unidentified lights
in the sky
708
00:28:37,950 --> 00:28:39,550
And it took place
over a ranch
709
00:28:39,552 --> 00:28:41,185
Just outside of burns.
710
00:28:41,187 --> 00:28:42,486
That's where
eye-witness kainan
711
00:28:42,488 --> 00:28:44,488
Said he saw
lights in the sky.
712
00:28:44,490 --> 00:28:47,424
They're also reporting that
five calves also went
713
00:28:47,426 --> 00:28:48,726
Missing the same night.
714
00:28:48,728 --> 00:28:49,993
Just disappeared?
Yes.
715
00:28:49,995 --> 00:28:51,195
That's strange.
Okay.
716
00:28:51,197 --> 00:28:53,097
I mean, this is
a big opportunity, right,
717
00:28:53,099 --> 00:28:55,065
Because this is happening
right now.
718
00:28:55,067 --> 00:28:56,934
If you can be there while this
is happening,
719
00:28:56,936 --> 00:28:59,603
You might be able to document
what's actually causing this.
720
00:28:59,605 --> 00:29:00,871
And to give you a hand,
721
00:29:00,873 --> 00:29:02,506
I'm gonna send you
a little bit of backup.
722
00:29:02,508 --> 00:29:05,809
I'm gonna send you
these gps tracking collars.
723
00:29:05,811 --> 00:29:09,079
You can fit those to calves
that are out there right now,
724
00:29:09,081 --> 00:29:11,582
And it'll track their vitals --
their blood pressure,
725
00:29:11,584 --> 00:29:13,884
Body temperature,
heart rate, any of that stuff.
726
00:29:13,886 --> 00:29:16,420
So if anything happens to
stress these animals out,
727
00:29:16,422 --> 00:29:19,189
You'll be able to know about it
in real time.
728
00:29:19,191 --> 00:29:22,392
Wow.
Okay. That sounds perfect.
729
00:29:22,394 --> 00:29:25,162
Gates:
These ranchers have agreed
to let the team investigate,
730
00:29:25,164 --> 00:29:27,798
But their cattle are part
of a free-range heard
731
00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:30,701
Roaming on a 500-square-mile
area.
732
00:29:30,703 --> 00:29:32,903
Time is of the essence,
733
00:29:32,905 --> 00:29:34,404
So I've arranged a helicopter
734
00:29:34,406 --> 00:29:36,740
So phil and jess
can get a bird's-eye view
735
00:29:36,742 --> 00:29:39,343
And answer one
very important question --
736
00:29:39,345 --> 00:29:40,644
Where's the beef?
737
00:29:40,646 --> 00:29:42,579
Woman: Helicopter 2-0
[indistinct] taking off
738
00:29:42,581 --> 00:29:45,616
Alpha taxiway parallel 3-4.
739
00:29:45,618 --> 00:29:46,884
Whoo!
740
00:30:07,873 --> 00:30:12,242
♪♪
741
00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:46,844
♪♪
742
00:30:46,846 --> 00:30:48,378
Torres: Now that we've located
the herd,
743
00:30:48,380 --> 00:30:50,747
We race to the ranch
where a couple of cowboys
744
00:30:50,749 --> 00:30:53,917
Lead us on a two-hour ride
back into the frontier
745
00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:56,687
So we can tag some cattle
with some very cool tech.
746
00:30:56,689 --> 00:31:02,559
♪♪
747
00:31:02,561 --> 00:31:03,994
-Check it out.
-Oh, yeah.
748
00:31:03,996 --> 00:31:06,029
I see them.
-We got them.
749
00:31:06,031 --> 00:31:09,333
Cattle and calves.
This must be the spot.
750
00:31:12,571 --> 00:31:14,938
Alright, so I've got the
tracking collars in my backpack,
751
00:31:14,940 --> 00:31:16,607
So I think we're good to go.
752
00:31:16,609 --> 00:31:18,675
Man: It might get kind of wild.
If they start to take off,
753
00:31:18,677 --> 00:31:21,144
You might kind of get ahead
of them and hold them.
754
00:31:21,146 --> 00:31:23,847
Alright, we can do that.
Alright, will do.
755
00:31:23,849 --> 00:31:25,716
Torres: The cowhands
will rope the calves,
756
00:31:25,718 --> 00:31:28,452
And jess and I will have to rush
in and collar them.
757
00:31:28,454 --> 00:31:29,786
Good shot, cowboy.
758
00:31:29,788 --> 00:31:31,855
This is dangerous work.
759
00:31:31,857 --> 00:31:34,057
This process
can agitate the herd
760
00:31:34,059 --> 00:31:35,726
And lead to a stampede.
761
00:31:35,728 --> 00:31:39,129
Adult bulls can run up to
35 miles per hour,
762
00:31:39,131 --> 00:31:40,597
And a collision at that speed
763
00:31:40,599 --> 00:31:43,600
Generates nearly
4 tons of force.
764
00:31:43,602 --> 00:31:45,502
So we need to move fast...
-Go, go, go!
765
00:31:45,504 --> 00:31:48,105
Go get a collar on her!
-...And watch our backs.
766
00:31:48,107 --> 00:31:50,007
You got him?
Yep.
767
00:31:50,009 --> 00:31:51,508
As we tag these calves,
768
00:31:51,510 --> 00:31:53,243
We can use the data
from the collars
769
00:31:53,245 --> 00:31:55,212
To see if something or someone
770
00:31:55,214 --> 00:31:56,647
Is targeting them.
771
00:31:56,649 --> 00:31:58,382
We'll be notified immediately
772
00:31:58,384 --> 00:32:00,918
If there's a rapid change
in their vitals.
773
00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:07,324
♪♪
774
00:32:07,326 --> 00:32:10,794
So having tagged the calves,
we head back into town.
775
00:32:10,796 --> 00:32:12,529
At this point our investigation,
776
00:32:12,531 --> 00:32:15,899
There's still a lot of dots
that need connecting.
777
00:32:15,901 --> 00:32:17,634
So, we've tracked down one man
778
00:32:17,636 --> 00:32:19,503
Who claims
to have all the answers.
779
00:32:19,505 --> 00:32:22,372
Chris o'brien --
author of "stalking the herd:
780
00:32:22,374 --> 00:32:24,841
Unraveling the cattle
mutilation mystery"
781
00:32:24,843 --> 00:32:28,478
Is one of the world's foremost
experts on the phenomenon.
782
00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,580
He's investigated thousands
of cases
783
00:32:30,582 --> 00:32:32,783
With law enforcement,
ex-military,
784
00:32:32,785 --> 00:32:35,185
And ranchers for 30 years.
785
00:32:35,187 --> 00:32:36,386
Hi!
Hi, chris!
786
00:32:36,388 --> 00:32:38,822
Hey, guys.
Thanks for meeting with us.
787
00:32:38,824 --> 00:32:40,891
Torres:
Chris believes he not only knows
788
00:32:40,893 --> 00:32:43,226
Who's piloting the mysterious
crafts
789
00:32:43,228 --> 00:32:44,728
Seen during these mutilations,
790
00:32:44,730 --> 00:32:47,097
But also their shocking motive.
791
00:32:47,099 --> 00:32:50,067
Alright, so I'm dying to know
these theories that you have
792
00:32:50,069 --> 00:32:52,102
Behind the cattle
mutilations.
793
00:32:52,104 --> 00:32:54,571
What do you think it is?
Well, we're dealing
794
00:32:54,573 --> 00:32:56,340
With something that's
really scary.
795
00:32:56,342 --> 00:32:59,142
And the government
is involved.
796
00:33:07,853 --> 00:33:10,120
Gates: The team is investigating
the recent wave
797
00:33:10,122 --> 00:33:12,622
Of cattle mutilations
in eastern oregon,
798
00:33:12,624 --> 00:33:15,692
And expert chris o'brien
has a unique theory
799
00:33:15,694 --> 00:33:18,729
That not only accounts
for unidentified flying objects
800
00:33:18,731 --> 00:33:21,431
Reported around
the time of these attacks,
801
00:33:21,433 --> 00:33:24,334
But also
a shocking human agenda.
802
00:33:24,336 --> 00:33:26,670
I think at the core
of the phenomenon,
803
00:33:26,672 --> 00:33:28,605
There's something
strange going on.
804
00:33:28,607 --> 00:33:30,774
I think there's
a secret governmental group
805
00:33:30,776 --> 00:33:33,410
Using military technology
helicopters
806
00:33:33,412 --> 00:33:35,779
And flying around
mutilating livestock.
807
00:33:35,781 --> 00:33:38,648
Torres: What, you're saying
our government is doing this?
808
00:33:38,650 --> 00:33:39,916
I am absolutely convinced
809
00:33:39,918 --> 00:33:43,920
That we've had
almost 400 helicopter sightings
810
00:33:43,922 --> 00:33:46,723
By ranchers around
mutilation sites.
811
00:33:46,725 --> 00:33:48,925
That can't be an accident.
812
00:33:48,927 --> 00:33:51,061
I got to say, the whole
government conspiracy angle
813
00:33:51,063 --> 00:33:54,031
Sounds a little
just crazy to me.
814
00:33:54,033 --> 00:33:56,500
Why would they want
anything to do with cattle?
815
00:33:56,502 --> 00:34:00,637
I think they're deathly afraid
of radiation contamination
816
00:34:00,639 --> 00:34:02,973
In the groundwater
and in the food chain.
817
00:34:02,975 --> 00:34:06,176
If you go downwind
and downstream,
818
00:34:06,178 --> 00:34:09,279
Weapons enrichment facilities,
nuclear power plants.
819
00:34:09,281 --> 00:34:11,848
That's the areas you'll find
where there's
820
00:34:11,850 --> 00:34:13,650
The heaviest concentration
821
00:34:13,652 --> 00:34:16,887
Of cattle mutilation cases.
822
00:34:16,889 --> 00:34:19,523
Gates: While chris' theory
might sound far-fetched,
823
00:34:19,525 --> 00:34:22,392
The u.S. Government has been
monitoring radiation levels
824
00:34:22,394 --> 00:34:25,796
In cattle since the dawn
of the atomic age.
825
00:34:25,798 --> 00:34:28,165
On July 16th, 1945,
826
00:34:28,167 --> 00:34:31,401
The united states tested
the first atomic bomb in history
827
00:34:31,403 --> 00:34:34,638
At the trinity test site
in new mexico.
828
00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:36,940
And just five months later,
the u.S. Army
829
00:34:36,942 --> 00:34:39,076
Purchased 75 head of cattle
830
00:34:39,078 --> 00:34:41,478
From local ranchers
to study the effects
831
00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:45,482
Of radiation exposure
on the animals.
832
00:34:45,484 --> 00:34:48,018
Why would the government
not want us to know
833
00:34:48,020 --> 00:34:50,187
About a risk to our food supply?
834
00:34:50,189 --> 00:34:53,023
Because it's
the beef industry.
835
00:34:53,025 --> 00:34:56,827
It's the largest income producer
in agribusiness.
836
00:34:56,829 --> 00:34:59,229
They do not want people
837
00:34:59,231 --> 00:35:03,967
To question the safety of beef.
838
00:35:03,969 --> 00:35:06,169
So, chris, if these are
covert operations,
839
00:35:06,171 --> 00:35:09,840
Where are these government
helicopters coming from?
840
00:35:09,842 --> 00:35:12,375
Well, I think if you look
at the areas of high incidents,
841
00:35:12,377 --> 00:35:14,678
There's always some sort of
government facility,
842
00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:17,047
A military base nearby.
843
00:35:17,049 --> 00:35:19,850
Chobot: Chris' theory
is definitely intriguing,
844
00:35:19,852 --> 00:35:22,853
And it's our job
to put it to the test.
845
00:35:22,855 --> 00:35:24,421
If the recent cattle mutilations
846
00:35:24,423 --> 00:35:26,756
Are the result of top-secret
government tests
847
00:35:26,758 --> 00:35:28,792
On contaminated cattle,
848
00:35:28,794 --> 00:35:31,394
There has to be a paper trail.
849
00:35:31,396 --> 00:35:33,964
And since the vital signs
on the calves are still normal,
850
00:35:33,966 --> 00:35:35,799
We head to the harney
county library
851
00:35:35,801 --> 00:35:38,468
To pore through the local
archives for hours,
852
00:35:38,470 --> 00:35:40,103
And we get a hit.
853
00:35:40,105 --> 00:35:42,005
We find evidence from 2020
854
00:35:42,007 --> 00:35:43,306
That radioactive waste
855
00:35:43,308 --> 00:35:46,176
Was dumped illegally
near arlington, oregon,
856
00:35:46,178 --> 00:35:48,612
North of our location.
857
00:35:48,614 --> 00:35:49,980
Wow, that's huge.
858
00:35:49,982 --> 00:35:51,281
Super recent.
Not too far from here.
859
00:35:51,283 --> 00:35:52,949
Uh-uh.
860
00:35:52,951 --> 00:35:56,019
Torres: Looking at a map
of the watershed,
861
00:35:56,021 --> 00:35:58,855
From arlington, water flows
south right into this area
862
00:35:58,857 --> 00:36:01,591
And possibly
with contaminated water.
863
00:36:01,593 --> 00:36:03,760
And if those cows are drinking
that water...
864
00:36:03,762 --> 00:36:05,529
The more radioactive
they become?
865
00:36:05,531 --> 00:36:06,897
Essentially, yeah.
866
00:36:06,899 --> 00:36:08,899
Wouldn't surprise me
at all, then,
867
00:36:08,901 --> 00:36:11,101
That the government's
trying to cover something up.
868
00:36:11,103 --> 00:36:13,904
I thought this theory
was absolutely crazy.
869
00:36:13,906 --> 00:36:15,906
And the more I look into it,
the more I say
870
00:36:15,908 --> 00:36:19,576
It's not quite as crazy
as I thought it was.
871
00:36:19,578 --> 00:36:21,545
So was the government
really worried
872
00:36:21,547 --> 00:36:24,681
About deadly contamination
in the livestock here,
873
00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:26,650
And have they use
stealth helicopters
874
00:36:26,652 --> 00:36:28,418
To drop in undetected
875
00:36:28,420 --> 00:36:31,488
And carve up prize bulls
to perform overt tests
876
00:36:31,490 --> 00:36:34,024
To detect
harmful radioactivity?
877
00:36:34,026 --> 00:36:36,893
Maybe it's not so crazy
after all.
878
00:36:36,895 --> 00:36:39,696
Turns out the ranches
we've been investigating
879
00:36:39,698 --> 00:36:42,032
And where unidentified lights
have been seen
880
00:36:42,034 --> 00:36:45,268
Happen to have
a government connection.
881
00:36:45,270 --> 00:36:46,403
Jess, you're not gonna
believe this.
882
00:36:46,405 --> 00:36:48,205
Looking at the map,
you know what's
883
00:36:48,207 --> 00:36:50,073
Five miles away from here?
884
00:36:50,075 --> 00:36:53,276
An abandoned air force base.
Are you serious?
885
00:36:53,278 --> 00:36:54,911
It's no longer in use,
886
00:36:54,913 --> 00:36:57,080
But that's what chris
was saying
887
00:36:57,082 --> 00:36:58,315
Gets used for, like,
888
00:36:58,317 --> 00:37:00,517
Black ops-y-type operations.
Yeah.
889
00:37:00,519 --> 00:37:03,153
I think I should go check
out the air force base tonight.
890
00:37:03,155 --> 00:37:04,554
Okay.
And I think you should
891
00:37:04,556 --> 00:37:05,855
Stay on the cattle.
892
00:37:05,857 --> 00:37:06,990
Keep an eye
on the transmission
893
00:37:06,992 --> 00:37:09,559
Because if they start
going wild,
894
00:37:09,561 --> 00:37:11,595
We know something's
happening tonight.
895
00:37:11,597 --> 00:37:12,896
Oh, yeah, for sure.
896
00:37:15,701 --> 00:37:17,234
Torres: While jess heads out
to the ranch
897
00:37:17,236 --> 00:37:18,668
To keep an eye on the herd,
898
00:37:18,670 --> 00:37:21,404
I'm taking a closer look at this
military base
899
00:37:21,406 --> 00:37:25,041
To see if I can find any
evidence of recent activity.
900
00:37:25,043 --> 00:37:26,509
Whoa...
901
00:37:26,511 --> 00:37:31,581
♪♪
902
00:37:31,583 --> 00:37:36,253
[ wind whistling ]
903
00:37:36,255 --> 00:37:38,822
The wind is literally howling.
904
00:37:38,824 --> 00:37:40,957
This place is so creepy.
905
00:37:40,959 --> 00:37:43,560
Gates: Phil's arrived
at burns air force station,
906
00:37:43,562 --> 00:37:47,030
Five miles southwest
of burns, oregon.
907
00:37:47,032 --> 00:37:51,134
It was built in 1955
as a cold war-era radar station
908
00:37:51,136 --> 00:37:53,703
But was decommissioned
in the early '70s
909
00:37:53,705 --> 00:37:56,773
For being abandoned,
it's making an awful
lot of noise.
910
00:38:00,579 --> 00:38:05,081
So, one of the best ways to
detect recent military activity
911
00:38:05,083 --> 00:38:07,951
Is actually
to detect radioactivity.
912
00:38:07,953 --> 00:38:09,819
A lot of the top-secret
helicopters
913
00:38:09,821 --> 00:38:12,155
Will have strontium
in the blades
914
00:38:12,157 --> 00:38:15,725
Or other radioactive materials
in their night-vision cameras.
915
00:38:15,727 --> 00:38:18,295
So, I brought along
a geiger counter,
916
00:38:18,297 --> 00:38:20,530
And maybe we'll be able
to detect something
917
00:38:20,532 --> 00:38:23,867
That says someone's been here
and we'll get a hit.
918
00:38:23,869 --> 00:38:29,906
♪♪
919
00:38:29,908 --> 00:38:32,842
Chobot:
The gps coordinates sent from
the tracking collars indicate
920
00:38:32,844 --> 00:38:36,646
That the herd has moved close
to the edge of the ranch.
921
00:38:36,648 --> 00:38:38,281
So I'm monitoring
their vital signs
922
00:38:38,283 --> 00:38:40,216
From a safe distance
on an access road
923
00:38:40,218 --> 00:38:43,753
That bisects the property --
not too close to spook them
924
00:38:43,755 --> 00:38:46,423
But close enough to get to them
if I have to.
925
00:38:46,425 --> 00:38:50,493
If there's a spike in pulse,
respiration, or blood pressure,
926
00:38:50,495 --> 00:38:53,930
That means they're stressed
by something or someone.
927
00:38:53,932 --> 00:38:58,168
And if that happens, hopefully I
can get a look at what that is.
928
00:38:58,170 --> 00:39:00,503
And I'm covering all my bases.
929
00:39:00,505 --> 00:39:01,771
So what I'm doing right now
930
00:39:01,773 --> 00:39:03,707
Is setting up
an industrial camera
931
00:39:03,709 --> 00:39:05,975
That can see in the infrared
spectrum.
932
00:39:05,977 --> 00:39:07,977
Anything that crosses in front
of this camera,
933
00:39:07,979 --> 00:39:09,813
Even if I can't see it
with my own eyes,
934
00:39:09,815 --> 00:39:12,215
Will be caught on this.
935
00:39:12,217 --> 00:39:15,785
Torres:
While jess tracks the herd
and records the skies above,
936
00:39:15,787 --> 00:39:19,089
I'm looking for any evidence of
a possible government footprint
937
00:39:19,091 --> 00:39:20,357
At this abandoned base.
938
00:39:20,359 --> 00:39:22,792
[ wind whistling ]
939
00:39:22,794 --> 00:39:24,828
Oh, look at up here.
Look at this.
940
00:39:28,166 --> 00:39:31,000
This almost looks like
a landing pad right here.
941
00:39:31,002 --> 00:39:34,838
One...Two.
942
00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:39,843
That, to me, looks like
helicopter skid marks...
943
00:39:39,845 --> 00:39:42,812
Or some sort of craft
landed here.
944
00:39:42,814 --> 00:39:44,614
All the dust blew away.
945
00:39:44,616 --> 00:39:46,716
[ geiger counter chirping ]
946
00:39:46,718 --> 00:39:49,052
Oh, wow.
947
00:39:49,054 --> 00:39:52,122
Listen to that.
948
00:39:52,124 --> 00:39:55,558
This whole area,
we're getting hits.
949
00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:58,661
[ chirping faster ]
here we go. Here we go.
950
00:39:58,663 --> 00:40:00,397
Wow.
951
00:40:00,399 --> 00:40:02,799
This is not your normal
background radiation.
952
00:40:02,801 --> 00:40:04,100
This is a big hit.
953
00:40:04,102 --> 00:40:08,238
Ho...Ly...[bleep].
954
00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:10,607
Normal and safe background
radiation
955
00:40:10,609 --> 00:40:14,144
Is typically in the range of
25 to 75 cpms,
956
00:40:14,146 --> 00:40:15,912
Or counts per minute.
957
00:40:15,914 --> 00:40:20,183
I'm picking up readings
at over 1,000 cpms.
958
00:40:20,185 --> 00:40:23,052
Something has definitely used
this base recently.
959
00:40:25,090 --> 00:40:27,657
Wait, what's that noise?
960
00:40:27,659 --> 00:40:29,793
It's like a metallic sound.
961
00:40:29,795 --> 00:40:32,796
Did you hear that?
962
00:40:32,798 --> 00:40:34,697
I don't see anything in the sky.
963
00:40:36,701 --> 00:40:38,034
Holy [bleep]!
964
00:40:40,405 --> 00:40:42,172
Oh, something is definitely
freaking them out.
965
00:40:42,174 --> 00:40:43,606
Their vitals
are just skyrocketing.
966
00:40:43,608 --> 00:40:45,508
I want to get a little closer.
Hold on.
967
00:40:45,510 --> 00:40:50,713
♪♪
968
00:40:52,551 --> 00:40:54,584
Oh, they're moving.
They're moving.
They're moving.
969
00:40:54,586 --> 00:40:56,686
[ cows lowing ]
they're moving.
970
00:40:56,688 --> 00:40:58,655
Whoa! Whoa! Easy now!
971
00:41:03,962 --> 00:41:05,929
Jess and phil
are following a lead
972
00:41:05,931 --> 00:41:09,265
On potential top-secret
government testing on cattle.
973
00:41:11,369 --> 00:41:14,137
Look, there's been no shortage
of conspiracy theories
974
00:41:14,139 --> 00:41:18,174
Surrounding all sorts of secret
government programs for decades.
975
00:41:18,176 --> 00:41:20,710
But once in a while,
history reveals
976
00:41:20,712 --> 00:41:22,145
They're based in truth.
977
00:41:22,147 --> 00:41:24,948
In 1977,
documents were discovered
978
00:41:24,950 --> 00:41:27,817
That revealed
the cia actually funded
979
00:41:27,819 --> 00:41:30,753
A series of human
mind control experiments
980
00:41:30,755 --> 00:41:33,223
Under the moniker "mkultra."
981
00:41:33,225 --> 00:41:35,358
First approved in 1953,
982
00:41:35,360 --> 00:41:38,962
Mkultra experimented with drugs
like lsd
983
00:41:38,964 --> 00:41:41,364
As well as hypnosis,
984
00:41:41,366 --> 00:41:43,900
Electric shock,
and sensory deprivation...
985
00:41:45,971 --> 00:41:48,905
...All in an attempt to develop
interrogation procedures
986
00:41:48,907 --> 00:41:51,841
That might, say, encourage
a confession
987
00:41:51,843 --> 00:41:54,410
From an otherwise stubborn
detainee.
988
00:41:54,412 --> 00:41:55,879
Which of course begs
the question --
989
00:41:55,881 --> 00:41:59,182
What other top-secret projects
don't we know about?
990
00:42:04,890 --> 00:42:09,125
Chobot:
Wait, what's that noise?
991
00:42:09,127 --> 00:42:11,995
Their vitals
are just skyrocketing.
992
00:42:11,997 --> 00:42:15,465
Oh, something is definitely
freaking them out.
993
00:42:15,467 --> 00:42:17,033
I want to get a little closer.
Hold on.
994
00:42:17,035 --> 00:42:22,205
♪♪
995
00:42:24,009 --> 00:42:26,142
Oh, they're moving.
They're moving.
They're moving.
996
00:42:26,144 --> 00:42:28,278
[ cows lowing ]
they're moving.
997
00:42:28,280 --> 00:42:30,313
Whoa! Whoa! Easy now!
998
00:42:32,784 --> 00:42:37,153
[ panting ]
999
00:42:37,155 --> 00:42:39,255
[ buzzing sound ]
1000
00:42:39,257 --> 00:42:40,990
You hearing that?
1001
00:42:40,992 --> 00:42:42,725
It's like a low hum.
1002
00:42:45,196 --> 00:42:47,230
[ radio blips ]
chobot: Phil, are you there?
1003
00:42:47,232 --> 00:42:49,566
Torres: Yeah, come in.
1004
00:42:49,568 --> 00:42:51,634
Something's freaking out
the cows.
1005
00:42:51,636 --> 00:42:53,636
Wait, we got something?
1006
00:42:53,638 --> 00:42:55,471
I heard a strange noise,
1007
00:42:55,473 --> 00:42:57,607
Their vital started
skyrocketing.
1008
00:42:57,609 --> 00:42:59,442
The calves
are going berserk.
1009
00:42:59,444 --> 00:43:02,078
They all took off.
I tried to catch them.
1010
00:43:02,080 --> 00:43:05,114
They're moving too fast.
1011
00:43:05,116 --> 00:43:07,717
We got something.
Let's go.
1012
00:43:07,719 --> 00:43:11,054
Alright,
I'm coming your way.
1013
00:43:11,056 --> 00:43:12,956
Torres: Hopefully, whatever's
spooking the cattle
1014
00:43:12,958 --> 00:43:15,491
Isn't dangerous or armed.
1015
00:43:19,397 --> 00:43:20,897
So what's going on?
1016
00:43:20,899 --> 00:43:23,933
I was out there sitting
and monitoring the cattle,
1017
00:43:23,935 --> 00:43:25,335
And then out of nowhere,
1018
00:43:25,337 --> 00:43:27,170
I hear this weird noise.
1019
00:43:27,172 --> 00:43:29,739
Wait. Low hum-type thing?
Yes!
1020
00:43:29,741 --> 00:43:31,941
And the kettle take off.
But the good thing is,
1021
00:43:31,943 --> 00:43:34,010
This sucker
was running the entire time.
1022
00:43:34,012 --> 00:43:37,480
So I'm hoping we caught
something maybe on this.
1023
00:43:37,482 --> 00:43:39,816
Chobot: I set up the infrared
camera on the access road
1024
00:43:39,818 --> 00:43:41,150
Pointed to the patch of sky
1025
00:43:41,152 --> 00:43:44,153
Just above the herd's location
before they took off.
1026
00:43:44,155 --> 00:43:46,122
So I'm hoping there's something
in the footage
1027
00:43:46,124 --> 00:43:48,391
That can explain
what spooked them.
1028
00:43:48,393 --> 00:43:49,592
Alright, here.
1029
00:43:54,933 --> 00:43:56,232
Oh! Did you see that?!
Oh!
1030
00:43:56,234 --> 00:43:58,101
Oh, look at that!
Oh...My...Gosh.
1031
00:43:58,103 --> 00:44:00,903
Holy crap!
1032
00:44:00,905 --> 00:44:02,805
Look...
Oh, look at it turn!
1033
00:44:02,807 --> 00:44:04,974
What -- it just stopped
and moved!
1034
00:44:04,976 --> 00:44:06,542
Is that a satellite?
1035
00:44:06,544 --> 00:44:08,544
I mean, a satellite
can't turn like that.
1036
00:44:08,546 --> 00:44:12,682
Chobot: I did not see that
while I was out there at all.
1037
00:44:12,684 --> 00:44:14,317
Chobot: I'm blown away.
1038
00:44:14,319 --> 00:44:17,920
We both hear a strange humming
sound from different locations,
1039
00:44:17,922 --> 00:44:20,223
Cattle are running
for their lives,
1040
00:44:20,225 --> 00:44:24,394
And now we have a confirmed
unidentified object in the sky.
1041
00:44:24,396 --> 00:44:26,329
Did we just film
what's responsible
1042
00:44:26,331 --> 00:44:28,831
For these cattle mutilations?
1043
00:44:28,833 --> 00:44:30,033
We've got it recorded.
1044
00:44:30,035 --> 00:44:32,635
That is undeniable.
1045
00:44:32,637 --> 00:44:34,337
We got something recorded.
1046
00:44:34,339 --> 00:44:36,639
I mean, it seems like
something in the sky
1047
00:44:36,641 --> 00:44:38,641
Spooked the cattle,
1048
00:44:38,643 --> 00:44:41,277
But we have no idea
what that is.
1049
00:44:41,279 --> 00:44:44,313
Torres: There's no doubt jess
caught something on camera,
1050
00:44:44,315 --> 00:44:46,716
But it's impossible
to say what it is,
1051
00:44:46,718 --> 00:44:50,286
And I'm not giving up
on mother nature just yet.
1052
00:44:50,288 --> 00:44:53,556
A couple days ago, we set up
a series of time-lapse cameras
1053
00:44:53,558 --> 00:44:55,425
On a decomposing bull.
1054
00:44:55,427 --> 00:44:56,559
Okay.
Alright.
1055
00:44:56,561 --> 00:44:57,960
Ready for this?
Yes.
1056
00:44:57,962 --> 00:45:01,397
Alright, so, this is from
the front camera.
1057
00:45:01,399 --> 00:45:04,667
If I'm right, a combination
of scavengers, insects,
1058
00:45:04,669 --> 00:45:06,035
And natural decomposition
1059
00:45:06,037 --> 00:45:08,271
May have produced similar
anomalous wounds
1060
00:45:08,273 --> 00:45:09,439
On our dead bull
1061
00:45:09,441 --> 00:45:11,774
Just like at colby's ranch.
1062
00:45:11,776 --> 00:45:13,810
Look at those flies!
1063
00:45:13,812 --> 00:45:16,279
Wow.
That is gross!
1064
00:45:16,281 --> 00:45:18,815
It's like a blanket
of bugs.
1065
00:45:18,817 --> 00:45:20,516
Tons of bird activity
1066
00:45:20,518 --> 00:45:22,618
A lot of
flying maggot activity,
1067
00:45:22,620 --> 00:45:24,320
At the eyes
and the tongue
1068
00:45:24,322 --> 00:45:25,421
And the mouth.
Yeah.
1069
00:45:25,423 --> 00:45:27,523
Just like what I expected
to see
1070
00:45:27,525 --> 00:45:28,958
Insects and scavengers
1071
00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:30,860
Immediately targeted
the soft tissue.
1072
00:45:30,862 --> 00:45:32,095
Within a few hours,
1073
00:45:32,097 --> 00:45:33,463
They are completely gone,
1074
00:45:33,465 --> 00:45:35,098
Just like I predicted
1075
00:45:35,100 --> 00:45:36,632
So this is...
1076
00:45:36,634 --> 00:45:38,901
Ahh, phil!
You got to warn me
1077
00:45:38,903 --> 00:45:41,704
Before you just flip
to a different image.
1078
00:45:41,706 --> 00:45:44,340
This is encouraging,
but when we switch cameras,
1079
00:45:44,342 --> 00:45:47,076
I'll confess
I'm a bit disappointed.
1080
00:45:47,078 --> 00:45:50,113
You can see just the bloating
of the body separating him.
1081
00:45:50,115 --> 00:45:55,017
Just poufing him up like
a big macy's day parade float.
1082
00:45:55,019 --> 00:45:57,720
What I'm seeing here is that it
actually doesn't look like
1083
00:45:57,722 --> 00:45:59,789
The images
of the mutilated cattle.
1084
00:45:59,791 --> 00:46:02,658
Like, not even close.
1085
00:46:02,660 --> 00:46:06,462
I got to admit, this isn't
the result I was hoping for
1086
00:46:06,464 --> 00:46:07,764
So you
don't think it's natural?
1087
00:46:07,766 --> 00:46:08,998
You think
it's something else.
1088
00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:11,267
I got to follow where
the evidence leads us.
1089
00:46:11,269 --> 00:46:13,569
It's saying that something else
is going on here.
1090
00:46:13,571 --> 00:46:15,037
The whole government
conspiracy thing
1091
00:46:15,039 --> 00:46:17,006
Sounds pretty crazy to me,
1092
00:46:17,008 --> 00:46:20,176
But what I don't know
is how anybody else
1093
00:46:20,178 --> 00:46:22,011
Has the resources
to pull off
1094
00:46:22,013 --> 00:46:24,981
Taking down five bulls
in this way
1095
00:46:24,983 --> 00:46:26,949
And doing it
without anybody finding out.
1096
00:46:26,951 --> 00:46:29,352
I'm fully
buying into chris' theory.
1097
00:46:29,354 --> 00:46:31,020
I think this is
the government doing it
1098
00:46:31,022 --> 00:46:33,823
To keep tabs on
the food supply.
1099
00:46:33,825 --> 00:46:35,725
Gates: The recent events
in eastern oregon
1100
00:46:35,727 --> 00:46:38,795
Have re-ignited one of
america's most head-scratching
1101
00:46:38,797 --> 00:46:41,531
And gruesome mysteries.
1102
00:46:41,533 --> 00:46:43,833
But after phil and jess'
investigation,
1103
00:46:43,835 --> 00:46:46,803
A more complete picture
of what's really going on here
1104
00:46:46,805 --> 00:46:49,172
Is coming into focus.
1105
00:46:49,174 --> 00:46:51,641
First, phil made
a significant discovery
1106
00:46:51,643 --> 00:46:54,143
That wolves have returned
to the area.
1107
00:46:54,145 --> 00:46:56,813
Packs have been known
to target and kill cattle
1108
00:46:56,815 --> 00:47:00,449
And are undoubtedly responsible
for some of the attacks,
1109
00:47:00,451 --> 00:47:03,252
But other mutilated cattle
do not show signs
1110
00:47:03,254 --> 00:47:06,489
Of having been taken down
by large predators.
1111
00:47:06,491 --> 00:47:08,891
A controlled experiment
indicated that insects
1112
00:47:08,893 --> 00:47:12,028
And natural decomposition
can look unusual
1113
00:47:12,030 --> 00:47:14,597
But it did not produce
the same surgical wounds
1114
00:47:14,599 --> 00:47:16,933
Seen in many cases.
1115
00:47:16,935 --> 00:47:19,669
And while local ranchers believe
that cult activity
1116
00:47:19,671 --> 00:47:22,905
May be to blame, the team
found no definitive evidence
1117
00:47:22,907 --> 00:47:26,008
Either here
or in researching other cases.
1118
00:47:26,010 --> 00:47:27,844
This leaves
the strange correlation
1119
00:47:27,846 --> 00:47:31,681
Between these incidents and
unidentified lights in the sky.
1120
00:47:31,683 --> 00:47:33,883
Are there really
stealth helicopters --
1121
00:47:33,885 --> 00:47:36,619
Part of some shadowy
government conspiracy --
1122
00:47:36,621 --> 00:47:38,754
Or something else entirely?
1123
00:47:38,756 --> 00:47:42,358
At this point, it's impossible
to say for sure.
1124
00:47:42,360 --> 00:47:45,628
For now, ranchers will keep a
watchful eye on their cattle,
1125
00:47:45,630 --> 00:47:48,497
And residents will keep looking
to the skies.
1126
00:47:48,499 --> 00:47:51,267
With trail cameras still
deployed across the ranch,
1127
00:47:51,269 --> 00:47:54,537
In time, we may just capture
definitive proof
1128
00:47:54,539 --> 00:47:57,039
And close the case
once and for all.
1129
00:47:58,910 --> 00:48:01,143
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on "expedition x,"
1130
00:48:01,145 --> 00:48:04,380
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