 Robert Todd Carroll
New! Tests end Texan goat-sucker stir 11/2/07 Chupacabra story is a hoax 9/4/07
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chupacabra
Like other creatures in the cryptozoologist's barnyard, the chupacabra has been variously described. Some witnesses have seen a small half-alien, half-dinosaur tailless vampire with quills running down its back; others have seen a panther like creature with a long snake-like tongue; still others have seen a hopping animal that leaves a trail of sulfuric stench. Some think it may be a type of dinosaur heretofore unknown. Some are convinced that the wounds on animals whose deaths have been attributed to the chupacabra indicate an alien presence. However, they do not attribute the "mutilations" to the aliens themselves, but to one of their pets or experiments gone awry. Such creatures are known as Anomalous Biological Entities [ABEs] in UFO circles. Those who think the chupacabra is an ABE also believe that there is a massive government and mass media conspiracy to keep the truth hidden from the people, probably to prevent panic. This view is maintained despite the fact that the President of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Agricultural Commission, Mr. Juan E. [Kike] Lopez, introduced a resolution asking for an official investigation to clarify the situation. Inside Edition sent a crew to Puerto Rico to investigate the ABE story. They allegedly ridiculed the Mayor of Canavanas, a witness to the chupacabra, and basically made fun of the whole idea. Jorge Martin, a Puerto Rican journalist who describes himself as a "leading UFO researcher," reports that it has been brought to his attention that the U.S. and Puerto Rican governments have captured two of the creatures. Perhaps there will soon be a film on the ABE autopsy to rival the discredited alien autopsy film. Martin cautions us not to exclude other reasonable possibilities.
Martin goes on to report that a chupacabra has been killed and blood tests have been done on the creature.
I suppose Martin's work is what passes for responsible journalism on some planets in the universe. On the other hand, the sightings may not be all that accurate, the "mutilations" not all that strange, and the evidence for these bodies, autopsies and blood tests remains little more than speculation for the most part. However, one alleged chupacabra was killed in Nicaragua and was examined by scientists at the Autonomous National University of Nicaragua. When the scientists revealed that the carcass was that of a common dog, they were met with skepticism and derision. Nobody wants to read a story with the headline: Chupacabra turns out to be Chihuahua. See also bunyip, cattle mutilation, and cryptozoology. further reading
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The chupacabra ("goat
sucker") is an animal said to be unknown to science and systemically killing animals
in places like Puerto Rico, Miami, Nicaragua, Chile, and Mexico. The creature's name originated with the discovery
of some dead goats in Puerto Rico with puncture wounds in their necks and their blood
allegedly drained. According to UFO Magazine (March/April 1996) there have been
more than 2,000 reported cases of animal mutilations in Puerto Rico
attributed to the chupacabra. 
Puerto Rican authorities maintain that the deaths are due to attacks from groups of
stray dogs or other exotic animals, such as the panther, illegally introduced in the
island's territory. The director of Puerto Rico's Department of Agriculture Veterinary
Services Division, Hector Garcia, has stated that there is nothing unusual or
extraordinary about the cases they've observed. One veterinarian said "it could be a
human being who belongs to a religious sect, even another animal. It could also be someone
who wants to make fun out of the Puerto Rican people."
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