SUP KOOOOOOOOOOOOOKS! This is a WEIRD'UN! There's very little info on it and it's highly obscure but what we do know is just out and out strange. What happened to Claudette Souchon in 1978, as she went out on a horsey ride amongst her property? Listen up and come along on a journey that explores not only Claudette's story but also explores some of the region's folklore, as well as taking a look into the strange mutilations cases that struck horses throughout the French countryside in 2020. PLEASE TO ENJOY!

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SOURCES:

- London Sunday Express (March 1978): Original contemporary news report "Why she can't talk about the horror on the marsh" by Paris correspondent Derek Ward, ft. primary quotes from Regional Police Commissioner Jean Dinard.

- David Weatherly Archives: Documented case file ft. research compilations focusing on strange missing-persons accounts/high strangeness in Western Europe.

- Fortean Times/Forteana Archives (March 1978/Retrospectives): Case breakdowns on anomalous disappearances in Western Europe, including analyses of the credibility, geographic timelines, & inconsistencies of the 1978 Sunday Express piece.

- The Forteana Society Forum (forteana.org): Thread "The Claudette Souchon Incident (France; 1978)" ft. transcripts of original 1978 article/timeline breakdowns.

- Reddit Communities (r/UnresolvedMysteries & r/HighStrangeness): Detailed case summaries/map-tracking analyses evaluating the 270-mile distance between Camargue & Rodez.

- French Ministry of Agriculture Press Briefings (September 2020): Official statements by Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie on France Info radio launching dedicated toll-free hotlines/task forces for livestock owners.

- French Ministry of the Interior (September 2020): Official address by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin confirming over 150 official police investigations/establishing nighttime gendarme patrols.

- Le Nouveau Détective (May 2020): Initial French investigative crime magazine article popularizing early claims of a "gang of horse killers" operating in Picardy.

- Libération (CheckNews Analysis, September 2020): Investigative forensic breakdown confirming that out of approximately 500 reported cases, only approx. 16% (80 cases) involved verified human-inflicted violence, w/ remainder attributed to natural deaths/post-mortem scavenging.

- La Revue des Médias (Institut National de l'Audiovisuel/INA): Media study by journalist Mathieu Deslandes analyzing how collective psychosis, social media panic (Facebook group "Justice pour nos chevaux"), & confirmation bias created a national rumor wave.

- Al Jazeera English and AP News (September 2020): Coverage of the public panic/surgical-style ear-severing reports/suspect arrests.

- Wikipedia Repository: "Rumors of equine mutilation in France in 2020," aggregating forensic veterinary reports/police sweep data/press releases regarding scavenger behavior on post-mortem equine remains.

- Provençal Folklore and Camargue Legends: Research on the mythological origins of Camargue horses from wind and sea foam; the Neptune legend; the ancient lineage of the breed dating to Chauvet and Lascaux cave paintings (30,000+ years).

- Romani Pilgrimage and Sara-la-Kali: Documentation of the Pèlerinage Gitan at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer; legends of Saint Sara & the Three Marys; annual May 24th celebration drawing Romani people from across Europe

-Weird Reads with Emily Louise - The Mutilation of Snippy the Horse (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ff25wY4oNE

-Weird Reads with Emily Louise - Cattle and animal mutilations with Emily Louise!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv0l2FA7ZqY

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