During a rash of bizarre cattle mutilations in the area a deputized rancher was traveling on a dirt road in his own pickup, equipped with radio, rifle and shotgun. Suddenly, a dark green helicopter swooped down and began to pace the pickup. The chase accelerated to 90 mph, and still the chopper was there beside the truck, almost on the ground with it. The rancher could see a patch or covering on the side of the craft---as though markings underneath were being concealed. And in the "chopper" a pilot and two passengers, looking remarkably and crazily alike---all with cowboy hats, "western" shirts and long blond hair. The rancher was close enough to see their smiles. But they weren't just smiling; they were laughing vigorously. The helicopter accelerated down the road, turned to face the truck and landed in the middle of the road. The deputy/rancher, who had been calling for help on his radio, stopped the truck. A high-powered rifle and a shotgun lay on the seat beside him. Without looking, he grabbed the shotgun and stepped from the truck (if he had grabbed the rifle, he believes, he might have disabled the chopper). As the helicopter lifted off, he fired three shots at it without any apparent effect. A state trooper responding to the call for assistance so the craft as it passed over a hill near Highway 414.

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