Police in Madison County are appealing to the public, in case others have experienced similar occurrences, after a six-year old Longhorn=cross cow was found lying on her side, deceased, and mutilated on a local ranch.
“A straight, clean cut, with apparent precision, had been made to remove the hide around the cow’s mouth on one side, leaving the meat under the removed hide untouched. The tongue was also completely removed from the body with no blood spill,” said officials in a Facebook post.
It was also reported that there were no signs of struggle, the grass around the car was undisturbed and there were no footprints or tire track noted in the area.
Investigations into the suspicious death on the Longhorn-cross revealed five other similar occurrences, involving four adult cows and one yearling in the area of OSR running into Brazos and Robertson County.
“Each incident occurred in different locations, pastures, and heads,” said officials, “The other cows were found in the same condition, lying on one side with the exposed side of their face cut along the jaw line and the tongue, once again, completely removed. On two of the five cows, a circular cut was made removing the anus and the external genitalia. This circular cut was made with the same precision as the cuts noted around the jaw lines of each cow.”
Again, like the first, there were no signs of struggle or disturbance in the grass, no blood spill, and no noticeable tracks.
There were also no signs of predators or birds that would scavenge for several weeks after the deal.
Madison County Sheriff’s Office is asking if anyone’s know anything or someone you know observes any similar occurrences, contact the Investigator Foster at 936-348-2755 during business hours.
