{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c5da99a215eac406099a9c4/5e9abefdd8acf2bc0b619e47?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alamosa, CO/ Dalby, Isle of Man","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5c5da99a215eac406099a9c4/1587198658972-a4db6a5941963decfe413907e111d3c1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The town of Alamosa Colorado actually started out as a rail center established by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.&nbsp;Over the years the rail center evolved into the town of 8,780 that is today.&nbsp;There is a very curious story about Alamosa.&nbsp;That is the story of Snippy the horse, which may have been the first “cattle” mutilation.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamosa,_Colorado\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WikiPedia article about Alamosa, Colorado</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://weekinweird.com/2013/01/08/death-dunes-ufos-start-cattle-mutilation-san-luis-valley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weekinweird.com/2013/01/08/death-dunes-ufos-start-cattle-mutilation-san-luis-valley/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://alamosanews.com/article/after-50-years-snippy-still-a-mystery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">alamosanews.com/article/after-50-years-snippy-still-a-mystery</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ourstrangeplanet.com/50-year-anniversary-of-the-snippy-case/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.ourstrangeplanet.com/50-year-anniversary-of-the-snippy-case/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Dalby is a small hamlet on the Southwestern side of the Isle man.&nbsp;It’s known for view of Niarbyl Bay.&nbsp;However, what put Dalby on the map is not a great view of the water or it’s old WWII bunkers that litter farmer’s fields.&nbsp;Dalby is were a spunky talking mongoose name Gef is said to have been from.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalby,_Isle_of_Man\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WikiPedia article about Dalby, Isle of Man</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gef\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WikiPedia article about Gef</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Gef!&nbsp;The Strange Tale of an Extra-Special Talking Mongoose, </em>by Christopher Josiffe.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://strangeattractor.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Strange Attractor</a> Press, 2017.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907222480/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907222480/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p><p><br></p><p>Local Headlines</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/wildcat-spotted-cambridge-fen-tiger-18078609\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/wildcat-spotted-cambridge-fen-tiger-18078609</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/our-historic-railway-seven-discoveries\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/our-historic-railway-seven-discoveries</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/exorcists-terror-demon-rows-teeth-21804480\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/exorcists-terror-demon-rows-teeth-21804480</a></p><p><br></p><p>Your Small Town Secrets</p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/gblostghosts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@gblostghosts</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mjwaylandauthor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GBlostghost on FaceBook</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can follow the show on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/STScast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/STScast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>&nbsp;@stscast, or on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stscast.gram/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>@stscast.gram</p><p><br></p><p>This week's featured podcast is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://list.podbean.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The List Game</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>And be sure to check out<a href=\"https://bigheadsmedia.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Big Heads Media</a>&nbsp;for more great pods!</p>","author_name":"Fred Knoop"}