MYSTERY CREATURE Slays LIVESTOCK!
In Nuevo Laredo, they reported that a creature came to a ranch located to the west of the city and killed 17 animals, among which there were sheep and goats. The rancher arrived at the place to feed the animals, but they were all dead and watered by different parts of the land. The events occurred recently.
The animals were discovered by a rancher, and they no longer had vital signs, since apparently they had been lifeless in the corral for hours. The strange thing about the case is that they were all complete, they were not missing any limbs, so the creature that killed them I had no intention of devouring them. Read more at Nuevo Laredo: creature kills 17 sheep and goats on ranch | PHOTOS
NOTE: You may also want to read Sheep Mutilation Mystery - Dine' Navajo Reservation, Near Hogback, NM
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MARS Was Like EARTH
A collection of rocks scattered on an ancient shoreline on Mars might indicate that the Red Planet was once far more Earth-like than scientists previously thought.
The rocks, discovered by NASA's Curiosity rover, are unusually rich in manganese oxide — a chemical that adds to growing evidence that the once-habitable Mars may have sported Earth-like oxygen levels and life-friendly conditions early in its history, scientists say.
NASA calls manganese on Earth "an unsung hero in the evolution of life." Scientists know from our planet's geological history that manganese was abundant in rocks and in the oceans before the earliest life forms emerged roughly 4 billion years ago and that it paved the way for oxygen that most life now relies on. Read more at Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks reveals
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TSUCHINOKO Cryptid Festival
A festival in which people search for the legendary snake-like creature called the tsuchinoko was held in Higashi-Shirakawa, a village in Gifu Prefecture, on Friday. Many participants brought their families along, seeking adventure as they hunted for the mysterious beast. Tomoki Imai, a village local who directed a feature-length documentary on the tsuchinoko, also attended the festival to promote his film and liven up the festivities.
The festival, which was held for the 32nd time this year, features a variety of events centered around the search for the tsuchinoko, sightings of which have been reported in the village since long ago. Participants had to apply in advance and were limited to no more than 2,200 people.
A reward is offered to anyone who catches a tsuchinoko, but no one has succeeded yet. On this day, approximately 800 people pursued the cryptid, hoping to claim the reward of ¥1.32 million, a prize which grows each year. However, no one managed to capture the creature this time either. Read more at Village in Gifu Pref. Holds 32nd Annual Tsuchinoko Festival; 800 Participants Seek Snake-Like Creature
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