Researchers seek to understand sex-linked biological factors that contribute to the disease. While the feds assault millions of our native wolves, bears, cougars, and coyotes, the true cattle killers are illness and weather. [11], Blood samples taken at the scene were reported to be "light pink in color" and Did not clot after several days while the animal's hide was found to be unusually brittle for a fresh death (the animal was estimated to have been dead for 5 hours) and the flesh underneath was found to be discolored.[11]. 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Part of his hypothesis is based on allegations that human pharmaceuticals have been found in mutilated cattle, and on the necropsies that show cattle mutilations commonly involve areas of the animal that relate to input, output and reproduction. Preslaughter handling is a major concern to the livestock industry, especially the pork industry. We present summary statistics by distance band in SI Appendix, Tables S16S18. Similar incidents were reported in the area in 1978. One reason cited is that the animals were healthy and showed no sign of disease prior to death, and were large and strong enough not to be a likely target for a predator. The centrality of livestock processing to local economies and national food supplies implies that mitigating disease spread through this channel may take an economic toll. 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