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{{short description|Killing and mutilation of cattle (or other animals) under unusual and anomalous circumstances}}
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[[File:Serafimovichski District. 2004 09.jpg|thumb|The remains of a representative [[Bovidae|bovid]] family animal]]
'''Cattle mutilation''' is the killing and [[mutilation]] of [[cattle]] under supposedly unusual, usually bloodless circumstances. This phenomena is a popular topic of discussion regarding the paranormal and supernatural when taking in account the explanation behind these incidents. It has also been observed amongst other livestock, and [[Wildlife|wild animals]] as well. Worldwide, [[sheep]], [[horse]]s, [[goat]]s, [[pig]]s, [[rabbit]]s, [[cat]]s, [[dog]]s, [[bison]], [[moose]], [[deer]] and [[elk]] have been reported mutilated with similar bloodless excisions; often an ear, eyeball, jaw flesh, tongue, lymph nodes, genitals and rectum are removed.

Since the first reports of animal mutilations, various explanations have been offered, ranging from natural [[decomposition]] and normal [[predation]]. To extra-normal explanations from the likes of [[cult]]s and secretive governmental and military agencies,as well as [[cryptid]] predators (such as the ''[[chupacabra]]'') and [[extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrials]]. Mutilations have been the subject of two independent federal investigations in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://vault.fbi.gov/Animal%20Mutilation Animal Mutilation Project], FBI, Released under FOIA</ref>