This week on The Gralien Report Podcast… an Oregon family is attacked by what is described by “a 22 lb cat” that corners them in the bedroom… we aren’t convinced of this “cat” interpretation of the story, and feel strongly that a near miss with death at the hands of a Himalayan Yeti has occurred. We also discuss airships, flying cigars, and the missing flight MH370, all during hour one of this week’s show.

Then during hour two, veteran researcher Chris O’Brien, cohost of The Paracast and author of the new book Stalking the Herd joins us to discuss his inquiry into the cattle mutilation phenomenon, a subject in which O’Brien may be the truest living expert. He tells us that, rather than space aliens beaming up our prize cattle, there may be something far more complex going on. Programming Note: During the intro to hour one of this week’s program, the subject of Chris’s book and research was erroneously referred to as “crop circles,” rather than cattle mutilations. We apologize for any confusion about this subject that may be based on this misstatement.

Also check out Chris’s website, Our Strange Planet, where you can buy his new book.

For notes on this week’s program and stories discussed within, check out our latest Gralien Report Daily News Roundup.