Are there any pictures of the chupacabra in Texas?”
Phylis Canion, a woman in Texas, believes she may have found the mythical blood-sucking chupacabra as roadkill near her ranch, reports the Associated Press. The animal, described by Canion as “a cross between two or three different things”, was discovered last month. The beast resembles a dog but is mostly hairless with big ears and large fanged teeth. “It is one ugly creature,” Canion told the Associated Press, “I’ve seen a lot of nasty stuff. I’ve never seen anything like this.” Canion believes the animal is the chupacabra, a cryptid beast known in rural folklore in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the United States. Its name translates to “goat sucker” from its alleged penchant of drinking the blood of livestock like a vampire. The Chupacabra is sometimes blamed for the disappearance and loss of goats, chickens and other farm animals. Canion says she has lost up to 26 chickens in recent years, possibly as the result of the chupacabra. After finding the roadkill, she put the beast’s head in
