UFO Cattle Abduction, Twin Falls, Idaho, Sept. 7, 1956

One of the earliest reports of alien abduction from Twin Falls, Idaho, Sept. 7, 1956, more notable that the abductee was a 400-pound steer. UFOs and cattle,  a puzzling connection.

Sometimes a non-vital stories went out on wire services and local papers saved them as filler items, the editors not noticing later updates. This is an example, printed September 10, 1956.

 Nampa Idaho Free Press Sept. 10, 1956.

The Pride of Idaho

         San Bernardino Sun,  September, 15, 1956

The Rest of the Story

However, a Twin Falls editor had already cracked the case and published the story the day before.
Or, so he claimed.

Helena Independent Record Sept. 9, 1956.

As with so many of the most interesting UFO cases featured here at The Saucers That Time Forgot, Project Blue Book has no file on this incident. However the files do include a clipping:

Bonus Feature

The poem, "Three Cows and a UFO" by Roger Glassel, accompanied by a controversial video clip for illustration purpose only.