The town of Alamosa Colorado actually started out as a rail center established by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Over the years the rail center evolved into the town of 8,780 that is today. There is a very curious story about Alamosa. That is the story of Snippy the horse, which may have been the first “cattle” mutilation.

WikiPedia article about Alamosa, Colorado

weekinweird.com/2013/01/08/death-dunes-ufos-start-cattle-mutilation-san-luis-valley/

alamosanews.com/article/after-50-years-snippy-still-a-mystery

www.ourstrangeplanet.com/50-year-anniversary-of-the-snippy-case/

Dalby is a small hamlet on the Southwestern side of the Isle man. It’s known for view of Niarbyl Bay. However, what put Dalby on the map is not a great view of the water or it’s old WWII bunkers that litter farmer’s fields. Dalby is were a spunky talking mongoose name Gef is said to have been from.

WikiPedia article about Dalby, Isle of Man

WikiPedia article about Gef

Gef! The Strange Tale of an Extra-Special Talking Mongoose, by Christopher Josiffe. Strange Attractor Press, 2017. www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907222480/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Local Headlines

www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/wildcat-spotted-cambridge-fen-tiger-18078609

www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/our-historic-railway-seven-discoveries

www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/exorcists-terror-demon-rows-teeth-21804480

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