In 1874, outside of town, a legend was born amid six men stuck in brutal weather, trying to survive. One emerged, suspiciously plump and full of cash.

Was Al Packer the dreaded Colorado Cannibal? Or was he a disliked man with epileptic seizures who killed just one man in self defense? Do the bones of the five victims provide clues?

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The result? Sanctions were enacted that prevent Mexico, a major exporter of wild animals for exotic pets, from selling any of its regulated wildlife abroad—from lizards to tarantulas (pictured above, a captive-bred Mexican fireleg tarantula).

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