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SUBJECT: ANIMAL REACTIONS IN A CASE FILE: UFO1582
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THE INVESTIGATOR EDGE
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from the 1-2-90 issue of
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Dan Wright's newsletter
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In a recent case occurring in Florida (related below), two men standing
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long a road were distracted by the sudden, excited barking of numerous
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dogs. They then noticed bright aerial lights approaching and observed
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a large anomalous vehicle.
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On a windy night in March 1980, two women and their eight children
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watched as a 12 - 15 - foot object of undefined shape within a glowing
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aura approached and remained some 50 feet from their door, performing
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feats and color changes over a 2-hour period. At various points, each
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of three dogs was let outside, yet none appeared to notice the
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intruder.
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As noted by Allan Hendry "The UFO Handbook" (Doubleday, 1979), animals
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do not share the technological fantasies and anticipations of humans.
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Pets such as dogs and cats, moreover, possess more acute senses, most
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notably hearing, and can detect emanations which we cannot. [Whether
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an animal can detect microwaves, low-strength magnetic fields or
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minute static charges is not known.] Consequently, if an animal
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reacts during the reported observation, it is inferred that
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*something* was there to be sensed.
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The expectation that animal reactions are linked closely with UFOs is
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a preconception in the consciousness of the American public. To state
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the obvious, animals can't speak for themselves, so the interpretation
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of their actions is left to the human witness. Cats have been
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reported to arch their back, hair standing on end, at the sight of a
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strange airborne vehicle. Of course, the sight of a strange cat would
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have caused the same result. UFOs have long been linked to dogs
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howling, barking, or cowering. Dogs likewise howl at the moon and
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bark at just about anything, including the barking of other dogs.
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Some dogs cower whenever an adult looks at them.
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You should also keep in mind that pets are often closely attuned to -
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and influenced by - the moods of their masters. Thus, if a person is
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acting excitedly or fearfully at the perception of a UFO, the animals
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in his/her presence may well exhibit a strong response also.
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Hendry concludes this chapter of his excellent book with an
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observation: "Clearly, while animals have different motives for
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response to UFO and IFO stimuli than humans, the range is just as
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complex and baffling to sort out."
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We do seek to compile all the evidence available on animal reactions
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to genuine UFOs. When milk or egg production drops afterward, when
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an animal is injured or when its behavior is described as totally out
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of character, something physical seemingly caused it. Animal reactions
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will be included in our computerized records, sorting both by species
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and type of reaction.
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In Chapter VIII of the MUFON "Field Investigator's Manual", Ray Fowler
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reminds us that a Form 4 should be completed (and mention of the
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reaction included in the "Personal Account" section of the Form 1) for
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all anecdotal evidence. If the animal displays symptoms of residual
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radiation, a Form 10 should be completed and a radiological
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examination conducted as part of the treatment administered. Where
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physical evidence is apparent (e.g. an injury or significant loss of
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fur or feathers, the animal should be photographed and a Form 6 filled
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out.)
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A final point: The investigator should never ask a witness whether
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animals were present. This is a leading question and only encourages
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the witness to speculate on behavior that may not have been otherwise
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regarded as extraordinary. Reactions (or a lack of reaction) regarded
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as unusual at the time will in all likelihood be volunteered by the
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witness.
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**********************************************
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* THE U.F.O. BBS - http://www.ufobbs.com/ufo *
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