Chupacabra

From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)

{{Infobox Paranormalcreatures |Creature_Name = Chupacabra |Image_Name = Chupacabras.JPG |Image_Caption = Artist's depiction of a chupacabra |Grouping = Cryptid
Extraterrestrial |Sub_Grouping = |Spanish Translation = Goat Sucker |Country = Puerto Rico,
Mexico,
United States |Region = Central and North America |First_Reported = March 1995 |Last_Sighted = January 11 2008 |Status = Unconfirmed}}

Chupacabra (also chupacabras /tʃupa'kabɾas/, from Spanish chupar: to suck, cabra: goat; goat sucker) is a cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. It is associated more recently with sightings of an allegedly unknown animal in Puerto Rico (where these sightings were first reported), Mexico, and the United States, especially in the latter's Latin American communities.<ref name="Latino Bigfoot"/> The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. Eyewitness sightings have been claimed as early as 1990 in Puerto Rico, and have since been reported as far north as Maine, and as far south as Chile. It is supposedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail. Most biologists and wildlife management officials view the chupacabra as an urban legend.<ref>{{

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History

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Reported sightings

In July 2004, a rancher near San Antonio killed a hairless dog-like creature, which was attacking his livestock.<ref>{{

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In April 2006, MosNews reported that the chupacabra was spotted in Russia for the first time. Reports from Central Russia beginning in March 2005 tell of a beast that kills animals and sucks out their blood. Thirty-two turkeys were killed and drained overnight. Reports later came from neighboring villages when 30 sheep were killed and had their blood drained. Finally eyewitnesses were able to describe the chupacabra. In May 2006, experts were determined to track the animal down.<ref>{{

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In mid-August 2006, Michelle O'Donnell of Turner, Maine, described an "evil looking" rodent-like animal with fangs that had been found dead alongside a road. The animal was apparently struck by a car, and was unidentifiable. Photographs were taken and witness reports seem to be in relative agreement that the creature was canine in appearance, but in widely published photos seemed unlike any dog or wolf in the area. Photos from other angles seem to show a chow- or akita-mixed breed dog. It was reported that "the carcass was picked clean by vultures before experts could examine it". For years, residents of Maine have reported a mysterious creature and a string of dog maulings.<ref>{{

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The popularity of the chupacabras has resulted in it being featured in several types of merchandise. Some mystery novels that use aspects of the myth as the centerpoint of the plot have been published.<ref>Wagner, Lloyd. El Chupacabras: Trail of the Goatsucker. ISBN 059533315X</ref> Other kinds of book include those that provide a scientific explanation for the phenomena and fairy tales.<ref>Corrales, Scott. Chupacabras: And Other Mysteries. ISBN 1883729068</ref><ref>Authors, Mandy, and Clifton C. Phillips. Chupacabra, You Don't Scare Me! ISBN 0805944907</ref> The Chupacabras has also been featured in films such as Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico and in independent productions including "El Chupacabras" and" Vuelve el Chupacabras". The Chupacabras has been featured in television programs including The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The X-Files and The Venture Bros. The Fantastic Four one-shot comic "Isla de La Muerte" has the four heroes encounter several Chupacabras while they were vacationing in Puerto Rico; in this story, the creatures are a subterranean race that has fallen under the control of the heroes' old enemy, The Mole Man.

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See also

• Cryptozoology
• Fauna of Puerto Rico
• List of paranormal travel books

References

External links

• Alleged video footage of a Chupacabra
• Cryptozoology - Skeptic World
• Alleged photographic evidence of a Chupacabra
• News report and photo of alleged Chupacabra
• Alleged chupacabra likely a "Xolo dog"; story a hoax

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