A
phenomenon often associated in the
pop media with
UFOs,
satanic cults or the
paranormal, but in the real world more likely connected with
insurance. The typical scenario is like this: A farmer living in the
middle of nowhere reports that he saw a flashing light (or other such vague UFO-ey
evidence), and when he went outside to investigate, he found his
cattle dead, with parts of their bodies cut off, but
no blood on the ground! The
sci.skeptic FAQ has this to say: