Has anyone heard of or encountered a CHUPACABRA?

Question

if you do a google search on "chupacabra" AND click on images, the third picture along is what they look like, well scary looking and very real!! I wouldn't like to meet one EVER!

Answer 1

Not encountered yet and like you, I too wouldn't like to meet them, but I have heard about them.
The chupacabra is a cryptid said to inhabit parts of Latin America. It is associated particularly with Puerto Rico (where it was first reported), Mexico, Chile, Brazil and the United States, especially in the latter's Latin American communities and Maine. The name translates literally from the Portuguese and Spanish as "goat sucker" It comes from the creature's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. Sightings began in Puerto Rico in the early 1990s, and have since been reported as far north as Maine, and as far south as Chile. Though some argue that the chupacabras may be real creatures, mainstream scientists and experts generally contend that the chupacabra is a legendary creature, or a type of urban legend.

The legend of cipi chupacabra began approximately in 1947, when Puerto Rican newspapers El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia began reporting the killings of many different types of animals, such as birds, horses, and as its name implies, goats. However, it is predated by El Vampiro de Moca (The Vampire of Moca), a creature blamed for similar killings that occurred in the large town of Moca in the 1970s. While at first it was suspected that the killings were done randomly by some members of a Satanic cult, eventually these killings spread around the island, and many farms reported loss of animal life. The killings had one pattern in common: Each of the animals found dead had two punctured holes around its neck.


Soon after the animal deaths in Puerto Rico, other animal deaths were reported in other countries, such as the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Peru, Brazil, the United States and, most notably, Mexico.

Both in Puerto Rico and Mexico, "el chupacabra" gained urban legend status. Chupacabra stories began to be released several times in American and Hispanic newscasts across the United States, and chupacabra merchandise, such as T-shirts and baseball caps, were sold.

The chupacabra is generally treated as a product of mass hysteria, though the animal mutilations are sometimes real. Like many cases of such mutilations, however, it has been argued that they are often not as mysterious as they might first appear, and in fact, a series of tests showcased by the National Geographic Channel in a show about the chupacabra pointed to the obvious conclusion that every single "animal mutilation" can be explained by either people killing them or, more likely, other animals eating them. The loss of blood may be explained by insects drinking it.

In July 2004, a rancher near San Antonio, Texas, killed a hairless, dog-like creature which was attacking his livestock. This creature is now known as the Elmendorf Creature. It was later determined to be a canine of some sort, most likely a coyote, with demodectic mange. In October 2004, two animals which closely resemble the Elmendorf Creature were observed in the same area. The first was dead, and a local zoologist who was called to identify the animal noticed the second while she was travelling to the location where the first was found. Specimens were studied by biologists in Texas. The creatures are thought to have been canines of undetermined species with skin problems and facial deformities.

In Coleman, Texas, a farmer named Reggie Lagow caught an unknown animal in a trap he set up after the deaths of a number of his chickens and turkeys. The animal appeared to be a mix between a hairless dog, a rat and a kangaroo. The mystery animal was reported to Texas Parks and Wildlife in hopes of determining what it was, but Lagow said in a September 17th, 2006, phone interview with John Adolfi, founder of the Lost World Museum, that the "critter was caught on a Tuesday and thrown out in Thursday's trash."

In April of 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 of 2006, experts were determined to track the animal down.

In mid-August 2006, Michelle O'Donnell of Turner, Maine, described an "evil looking" dog-like creature with fangs found along side a road, apparently struck by a car, but it was otherwise unidentifiable. Photographs were taken and several witness reports seem to be in relative agreement that the creature was canine in appearance, but unlike any dog or wolf in the area. 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.

On September 2006, the Lost World Museum acquired the remains of what may be a Chupacabra. Spotted, hunted and killed in late August 2006, 15 yr. old Geordie Decker and 16 yr. old Josh Underwood of Berkshire, New York handed over the bones of a small fox like beast that hopped, had yellow eyes and an orange strip of hair going down its almost bald gray back, to Museum owner John Adolfi. Its bones are currently on display on the Lost World Museum's web site while further examination and investigation continues.

Answer 2

Sorry, Chupacabra from the Spanish, `Goat sucker`, do not exist. The reports derive from Puerto Rico and Mexico. Put politely both these countries are VERY superstitious, and despite every effort, science (real science not UFO nuts) has found nothing. Not a bone, fur , blood, droppings, photographs,skin, DNA, absolutely ZERO! The most recent event involved a mangy dog, which before sanity noticed the collar around its neck, was declared a Devil`s dog, a Vampire, Satan`s beast etc, etc, etc. Sadly the hysterical nature of the claimants has lead to people killing and disfiguring stray animals, as part of a cruel hoax. The Puerto Ricans also claimed a `flying Vampire ` that attacked fishermen at sea. This was( later clearly proven by experts) simply a Swallow with an enlarged beak, that sought shelter in the ships mast. Good fun, but truly superstitious minds in overload, all stories - but no scientific evidence.

Answer 3

I have never personally seen a chupacabra or a cattle mutilation but what I can say is that we have a problem in the uk with big cats i.e. Pumas, cougars panthers etc that mutilate livestock and suck blood, usually cats only go for the soft organs like the heart and throat area and will leave the rest of the body. Because these cats are so elusive and not native to our countryside they are known as alien big cats or ABC's i have wondered whether or not this could be a logical explanation for the el-chupacabra, but cat’s don’t have spines running down there back or hind legs like a kangaroo, not the ones I have seen anyway.

Answer 4

1:have you heard about the chupacabra Yes 2:what do u think it is A myth 3:would u want to encounter it No 4:do u think its real or fake Fake 5:do u think its important to our country No 6:do u think its an experiment that went wrong No 7:describe why u think its real It's not. 8:describe why u think its fake The woman who first supposedly saw it in the early 90's, only saw it after watching the movie "Species." When asked if she thinks there is a similarity between her description of the chupacabra and the alien from "Species," she said yes.

Answer 5

A legendary beast that sucks the blood of goats in Mexico. Some say it is the result of a US military experiment that went wrong, others say it's just a myth. Regardless, hundreds of goats have been found exsanguinated. Look at Wikipedia's entry or any conspiracy/Fortean website for more info, including artists' images of the supposed fiend.

Answer 6

Sorry..no such thing...it is a myth someone made up years ago. It is out there along with Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/gruesome/chupacabra.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

Answer 7

No, never encountered one, but I believe el chupacabra is a mexican goat sucker...sort of vampire like...

Answer 8

Yeah saw a prog about them weird huh? I think in mexico they call them the goat suckers

Answer 9

I haven't heard of them, but I also speak spanish, and as 'cheetarrz' said a literal translation would be 'suck-goat' (it's what first came to mind lol)

Answer 10

chupacabra do not exist - it's the alien's who're draining the livestock.

Check out the fbi page on alien livestock mutilation

http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/ufoanim.htm