Above: Chupacabra or just a misidentified creature?
The Chupacabra
The chupacabra is a vampiric creature that is said to drink the blood of farm and domestic animals, killing them. It likes blood but whether blood is solely its only food source is to be debated.
The word Chupacabra means "Goat-Sucker."
There have been sightings of the chupacabra in Puerto Rico, Central and South America. There have also been reported sighting in the United States and Europe.
There have been two different descriptions of the creature. One description is that of a dog like creature with no fur, although some have described this as looking like mange. The front legs seem to be shorter than the back ones and the face appears to be longer than that of a domestic dog.
The second description describes it as looking like a cross between one of the aliens known as 'Greys' but slightly smaller in size and a porcupine. it is believed to have red glowing eyes, sharp fangs in order to pierce the victim's skin and a snake like tongue. It is said to be between 4 and 5 feet tall, supposedly hops like a kangaroo. Some reports even say it may be able to fly? It is said to squeal or grunt like a wild pig or boar.
It also emits a terrible scream.
Animals attacked by the chupacabra will have puncture marks on their bodies, usually on the neck or legs. While the creature seems to prefer animals, attacks on humans have been reported. Some Chupacabra attacks have been linked to UFO sightings, especially since the 1970's, as well as to waves of mysterious unexplained animal mutilations and deaths reported in the United States and elsewhere.
a documentary on Nat Geo or Discovery looked at a few carcasses of your first description and did a DNA test. The result was a cross between a Mexican Grey wolf and a coyote. To me, all the carcasses and photos I've seen, the dog looks skinny and sick. how they become hairless is the biggest mystery to me. I think so many examples are too much of a coincidence to be mange. And as you say, the features are strange. the long legs in the back and long snout with protruding teeth.
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ReplyDeleteIt started when I got a dog that had been rescued. She had stayed in a country, wooded area and I assumed she had been dropped off.Very thin & starving. She is a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix.I started to study up on the breed, they originated in Africa and bred with the Hottentot wild dogs.They were used for Lion hunting, keeping the Lion at bay and probably confused, they were in packs.They are aggresive & will run, play & aggravate for long periods of time.The body is similar to the Chupacabra. The nose, ears,teeth,tail and face are similar. My dog survived by eating rabbits because I"ve seen her do it. Just a thought here.
The second picture just looks like a dry Xoloitzcuintli. A Mexican hairless dog.
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