By Tim Binnall
A sizeable reward has been offered to anyone who can help solve a curious cattle mutilation case that has stumped investigators in Idaho. The macabre mystery reportedly began on April 21st when an open range heifer calf vanished from a field near Washington County's Paddock Valley Reservoir. Weirdly, the following day, the "partially mutilated" remains of the 200-pound animal were discovered a whopping 20 miles or a 40-minute drive away from where the cow was last seen.
Alas, details surrounding the animal's unfortunate demise are scant, at best, so it is uncertain how closely the case might resemble the classic cattle mutilation phenomenon. One undeniable similarity is that it has left authorities scratching their heads, particularly as to why the perpetrator of the "malicious killing" would transport the heifer to the location where it was ultimately found. Hoping to get to the bottom of the mystery, the Idaho Cattle Association is offering a $1,000 reward for tips that could lead to the perpetrator, assuming it's human, being brought to justice.