The skeleton of "Snippy," an Appaloosa found mutilated on the King Ranch in the Sangre de Cristo foothills in September 1967, is for sale on eBay. Snippy, whose real name was Lady, belonged to the late Nellie Lewis, who was convinced her horse had been dispatched by aliens.



Dr. Wallace Leary, an Alamosa veterinarian who examined the horse in 1967, holds bones belonging to Snippy the horse, with arrows pointing to metal fragments. Leary believed that Snippy was shot by humans.



Efforts to save the skeleton have been made by community members, and two websites, www.snippy.com and www.savesnippy.com, have been formed to communicate the history and to assist in keeping Snippy in the San Luis Valley. With only a few days left in the auction, it is uncertain if the bones of a San Luis Valley icon may see a future outside the valley.



With the growing phenomena comes the commercialization of Snippy. At the Snippy store, T-Shirts and other products, with the slogan "UFO's Suck" are for sale.

Two short documentaries have also been produced on Snippy. Watch: [ Save Snippy | The Story of Snippy ]



Art is also a response to Snippy. Although further information about this painting cannot be found on the web, it is a brilliant look at the phenomenon through the lens of an artist.