[meteorite-list] Russian Pig-Killing Fall? (dated)

[bill kies]

"A stone meteorite fell into one of the villages of the Tara district. The fall was accompanied by detonations, while the sky was clear. It killed a pig. It was carried off by a vagabond sorcerer, some of whom were still existing at that time."
 
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. That really "conjures up" some great images. I can see him camped off in the woods enjoying suckling pig roasted over an open fire while contemplating his other new acquisition.
 
Bill



> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:21:41 -0700
> From: jasonutas at gmail.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Russian Pig-Killing Fall? (dated)
> 
> Hello All,
> For those who keep track of such things, I stumbled across an account
> of a meteorite having fallen and killed a pig:
> 
> http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1939JRASC..33...51M
> (scroll to bottom)
> 
> I looked in vain for the reference [E. Endukova, 1929], but it does
> not appear to exist online.
> Regards,
> Jason
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