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 ...

Oct 20, 2020 · On September 7, 1967, near the town of Alamosa in the San Luis Valley, Snippy, a 3-year-old Appaloosa, failed to return to the Harry King Ranch where she was stabled. Two days later, Mr. King (the ranch owner) discovered Snippy's remains roughly a quarter-mile from the …

May 22, 2022 · Alien statues stand in the vortexes garden outside the UFO Watchtower. The attraction is becoming home to the remains of Snippy the horse.

Sep 29, 2017 · Snippy’s legacy still hangs over the San Luis Valley in places like the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and the nearby UFO Watchtower, where sky watchers continue their hopes of glimpsing a visitor from outer space.

Dr. Wallace Leary obtained Snippy’s remains for use in his veterinary practice. While cleaning the bones for articulation, he discovered what he believed to be bullet holes, potentially offering a much for Earthly explanation for Snippy’s mysterious death.

May 28, 2022 · Snippy is long gone, dead 55 years now, the victim of something or someone. The tragedy remains a debate — though, not so much here in the San Luis Valley. Here in this sparsely populated valley of big, starry skies, there is a close consensus on just what happened at that gruesome scene pictured in publications worldwide in 1967.

Jun 15, 2023 · Back on September 9th, 1967, a mother and son near Alamosa, Colorado discovered the remains of their three-year-old horse. However, it was immediately obvious that the young animal hadn't died of natural causes.

Oct 1, 2024 · Just two days later, Mr. King discovered her remains in a meadow a quarter-mile from the ranch house. Nicknamed by a local reporter, the mare became known as “Snippy” for the body’s horrific condition. The neck and head had been detached from the rest of the body.

Mar 1, 2007 · SNIPPY’S REMAINS LAY ROTTING from September to December. By that time, the carcass was pretty ripe. Dr. Wallace Leary, operator of the Valley Veterinary Clinic, asked Mrs. Lewis if he could have Snippy’s remains. Using a pickup truck, Dr. …

Dec 10, 2021 · Snippy is now being reassembled by Jay Young, a local who offered to get her back in condition to where she can be put in a glass case on display. Messoline expects her to be at the UFO Watchtower in the summer of 2022.