Dulce NM Mutilations: Police See Silent Craft with Searchlight Near Mutilation Sites
In Dulce, New Mexico, a hotbed of bizarre activity, police officers saw a round, silent craft hovering 50 feet above the ground with a searchlight aimed downward. This was close to where mutilated animals were found soon afterwards. State police officer Gabriel Valdez had been reporting animal mutilations since February 1979: animals shot with paralyzing agent, injected with anti-coagulant, drained of blood. The Gomez ranch lost 50+ cattle from 1975 to early 1980s. Lab analysis showed 'highly suspicious' deposits of potassium and magnesium on marked hides.
Background
Richard Dolan reports that in April 1979 a round, silent object was seen hovering at low altitude near Dulce, New Mexico, with a downward-facing beam of light. His secondary account links the report to cattle mutilations in the same region. State Police officer Gabriel Valdez is said to have investigated mutilation cases and unusual lights; the account also mentions purportedly unusual tracks and a whitish powder. These claims do not establish a causal connection between the reported object and the animal remains.