Evidence of an Animal Attack Shock Local Residents
It was approximately 7 o’clock in the A.M. Thomas Crandle, a Denver resident of more than 25 years was going out to get the paper when he found what he later describe as a disgusting site. “We were afraid to go near this thing,” Crandle reported. “I’ve seen dead animals, but never like this.” Crandle, a local animal researcher and environmental activitist knows that the large predators living out of the city, including skunks, racoons and foxes hardly ever leave the carcasses of their prey behind. The dead pigeon which was described as a vicious and focused assault could very well have been a victim of a human attack – perhaps even a local psychotic.
Crandle, 47, found the remains of a small pigeon on the street outside his two-story home. His neighbor, Phil McDonnell came out of his apartment building an hour later. “It was gruesome,” McDonnell remembered. “Bears wouldn’t do that. Coyotes maybe, but there hasn’t been a coyote sighted near this town in 18 years.” McDonnell, 56, the respected manager of the local Wal-Mart Supercenter prides himself on being a hunting and gaming expert. This animal attack, he insists could not have been the work of a small animal.
Animal Control has been alerted. No one has a description of the creature. No one saw it. Investigating police officers, Sgt. Mike Ollman and Megan Christensen estimated that the pigeon had been attacked sometime between 3 and 4 o’clock this morning. “We won’t have a better timeframe until the bolistics report comes in,” Christensen stated. Both officers could not understand why the local community had gotten so worked up over what was most likely an animal attack. “Foxes have been seen eating mice all over this area,” Ollman said. “There’s no difference between that and what we found here today.”
The body of the pigeon had reportedly been plucked of all its feathers. This was the only evidence in which police and witnesses could identify the creature. Only a bones and pieces of the animal had been found in a bloody and gruesome pile.
Given all of the evidence and the comments of the local police department, residents are skeptical whether this attack is something to worry about. “I’ve lived here for over 25 years,” Crandle said, “and I don’t think I’ve ever had a reason to worry about leaving the house at night – until now.” McDonnell gave his opinion. “With everything that is going on, it’s hard not to be a little worked up, but I don’t think there’s any reason to start panicking.”
