Linda Moulton Howe joins Art Bell to discuss the escalating crisis of animal diseases threatening North America. The show opens with urgent coverage of foot-and-mouth disease spreading across Europe despite massive slaughter operations, and the alarming discovery of sheep in Vermont potentially carrying a mad cow-like disease. Art expresses deep concern about the potential devastation to America's beef industry. The discussion expands to global weather anomalies, market volatility, and the quickening pace of unusual events. Linda provides expert analysis on the animal disease outbreaks and their implications. Throughout the program, Art monitors reports of the deteriorating situation in Europe while fielding listener observations about the haunted railroad crossing in San Antonio where ghost children allegedly push stalled cars to safety. The episode captures a moment of mounting anxiety about converging crises.