Buzzin Bizarre

A coyote with severe mange

It was believed to be an urban legend by biologists and wildlife officials but lately footage has been appearing again of sightings of the Chupacabra.

Chupacabra, actually means ‘goatsucker’, with the goat seeming to be it’s preferred meal, although it has allegedly killed other cattle and chickens.

Sightings of the creature, which is said to be about the size of a coyote but mostly resembling a donkey, began in Puerto Rico.  There have since been sightings in Mexico and Latin America.

The first attack known, was in Puerto Rico in 1995, when 8 sheep were found dead and drained of blood with three puncture holes in each animals chest.

Later attacks were reported in the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, El Savador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Brazil, United States and Mexico.

In 2006, reports of a beast which had killed animals and sucked out their blood, came from Russia, with witnesses describing the Chupacabra.

The Chupacabra looks like a strange breed of wild dog in the clip I saw today, which is certainly what it has been described as.  It is hairless with a pronounced spinal ridge, large eye sockets, fangs and claws.

It is thought that there may be different breeds, as another popular description has been more of a reptile-like being.  It’s skin appearing greenish-grey with a scaly or leathery look and spines or quills running along the centre of it’s back.  It is about 3-4ft in height, and hops like a Kangaroo, has a  panther-like face, large fangs and a forked tongue.

The sighting that was reported today was said to have taken place near Texas and was filmed in a patrol car, still didn’t buy it, so I thought I would show you this one instead, you decide, but if you want to see the original footage it’s on YouTube.