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THE BATTLE FOR SNIPPY'S REMAINS

            In an article from the Rocky Mountain News dated Dec. 9, 2006, Deborah Frazier wrote that the battle for Snippy the horse’s remains is in full swing.
            Snippy was a mare that died in a field near Alamosa, Colo., in 1967, which drew international attention because it was the first reported mutilation case publicized, suggesting that UFOs were to blame.
            Snippy’s bones have had a series of owners. They were wired together and mounted on a wheeled platform, and appeared briefly on eBay the first week in December, for a minimum bid of $50,000.
            Attorneys for the heirs of Snippy’s last owner, Carl Helfin, lawyers for the descendants of Snippy’s original owner, Nellie Lewis, and legal counsel for the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce where Snippy resided, all claim the mare’s remains.
            It has been said that Lady, the horse’s real name, picked up the nickname “Snippy” at the time of her death from reporters because of the way she was found all cut up.
            When Snippy was found dead, all flesh between her nose and withers was removed, along with her brain. Nellie Lewis said that at the time, the boots she walked in to where Snippy was found were radioactive. She also said her hands burned when she picked up Snippy’s mane and a gizzard-like growth appeared on her hand afterward.
            Snippy launched the San Luis Valley’s reputation for spaceships and ET encounters. And now her bones are a hot commodity. According to Cassandra Martinez, the personal representative for Helfin’s estate (Helfin died in 2003), “We’re temporarily stalled on eBay now... the heirs think Snippy is more valuable than $50,000 and they hope they can realize more than that.”
            No paperwork trail followed Snippy’s postmortem from a veterinarian’s home to the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce to Adams State College and then private owners. “Snippy can’t leave this valley,” said Debra Goodman, director of the chamber of commerce. “She’s historic. There’s a public outrage that she might leave.”
            UFO author/investigator Chris O’Brien said he saw Snippy’s picture on a supermarket tabloid in 1967, when he was 10. “The headline was ‘Flying Saucers Killed My horse.’ ” He said he devoured the article. O’Brien resided in the San Luis Valley for 13 years, researching incidents.
            “There’s no other place with as many sightings. Snippy was the grand lady of the mutilations,” O’Brien said. “I would hate to see someone from Japan come up with the $50,000 to take Snippy away.”
            Frank Duran, hired by Helfin’s estate to market Snippy, said Lewis’ descendants are upset about the sale and visited his office to have a family picture taken with Snippy. “I’d like to see Snippy stay here, too,” Duran said.
            Goodman said Helfin donated the railroad depot he owners to the town that could house a museum that included Snippy and other historical items. “She’s our icon,” Goodman said. “The valley is not what you call normal. We have a prominent UFO history. Snippy represents that history better than anything.”
            Martinez said Helfin’s heirs are sympathetic. “They want the most value for Snippy that they can get, but the fact that the valley has such an interest in Snippy will come into play,” she said.
            Donations for the express purpose of purchasing Snippy are being solicited so that she will have a permanent home in Alamosa. Any donation, regardless of size, will be greatly appreciated and can be sent to Save Snippy, 300 Chamber Drive, Alamosa, CO 81101. For more information on Snippy, go to www.snippy.com or Christopher O’Brien’s Web site, http://tmv.us.