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Friday, April 15, 2011
Chupacabra sighting in Goodyear?
Posted: 9:15 PM
* By: Wayne Berkowitz, ABC15.com
GOODYEAR, AZ - A video shot here in the Valley has some wondering what exactly was recently spotted running through a Goodyear neighborhood.
Darrin Jackson was driving his kids to school, when he noticed something unusual running from the park.
"It was all gray, no hair on it at all, maybe just a little bit at the top, and it had this funny looking tail," said Jackson.
Jackson believes what he viewed roaming the streets of Goodyear was a Chupacabra, a legendary hairless creature.
"It looks like an alien almost, so it's hard to forget that image because it's so weird looking and just to see it in broad daylight."
Jackson shot video while following the animal from the park to a nearby Fry's grocery store parking lot. It was there where the creature ran through an open gate and disappeared down a sewer drain.
Check out the video for yourself and let us know what you think.
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/goodyear/chupacabra-sighting-in-goodyear
* By: Wayne Berkowitz, ABC15.com
GOODYEAR, AZ - A video shot here in the Valley has some wondering what exactly was recently spotted running through a Goodyear neighborhood.
Darrin Jackson was driving his kids to school, when he noticed something unusual running from the park.
"It was all gray, no hair on it at all, maybe just a little bit at the top, and it had this funny looking tail," said Jackson.
Jackson believes what he viewed roaming the streets of Goodyear was a Chupacabra, a legendary hairless creature.
"It looks like an alien almost, so it's hard to forget that image because it's so weird looking and just to see it in broad daylight."
Jackson shot video while following the animal from the park to a nearby Fry's grocery store parking lot. It was there where the creature ran through an open gate and disappeared down a sewer drain.
Check out the video for yourself and let us know what you think.
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/goodyear/chupacabra-sighting-in-goodyear
Monday, February 21, 2011
Local Photo: Resident wonders if unusual animal is a 'chupacabra'
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Courtesy photo Chino Valley resident Mike Tobey took this photo of what appeared to be a hairless wild dog in state land west of Reed Road in Chino Valley this past week. |
Chino Valley resident Mike Tobey took this photo of what appeared to be a hairless wild dog in state land west of Reed Road in Chino Valley this past week. Tobey wondered if it was what folk tales call a "chupacabra," a mythical creature that people have reported in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and some states in the U.S,, including Arizona.Or Mike thought it could be a coyote with a birth defect, or a hairless relative of the coyote.
http://chinovalleyreview.com/main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=53279
Sunday, October 24, 2010
CHUPACABRA: IT IS HARD TO EVEN START LISTING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS ARTICLE
http://news.mongabay.com/2010/1022-chupacabra.html
October 22, 2010
The mystery of the legendary chupacabra, a beast said to drain the blood of domestic animals at night, has been solved according to a scientist at the University of Michigan.
Biologist Barry OConnor says that most chupacabra sightings are probably linked to coyotes with mange, a disease caused by mites burrowing under the skin of coyotes.
Mange leaves coyotes with extreme hair loss similar to that described by people who claim to have seen chupacabra. Analysis of alleged chupacabra carcasses by scientists has usually turned up evidence of mange, which is caused by the same species of mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that triggers the itchy rash known as scabies in people.
Scientists believe legendary chupacabras monsters are actually coyotes with severe cases of mange. Domestic dogs have been associated long enough with humans to evolve the ability to fight off mange, but wild dogs—foxes, wolves and coyotes—have not.
"Whenever you have a new host-parasite association, it's pretty nasty," said OConnor in a statement. "It does a lot of damage, and mortality can be relatively high because that host species has not had any evolutionary history with the parasite, so it has not been able to evolve any defenses like we have."
Severe cases of mange can leave wild dogs susceptible to bacterial skin infections, producing a foul odor in addition to hair loss and thickening of the animal's skin. The end result: "an ugly, naked, leathery, smelly monstrosity"—an animal characterized by "chupacabra syndrome."
The weakened condition of mange-infested animals may lead them to hunt easier prey: domestic animals.
"Because these animals are greatly weakened, they're going to have a hard time hunting," OConnor said. "So they may be forced into attacking livestock because it's easier than running down a rabbit or a deer."
Mange can also affect non-canine species. In Australia, there are cases of wombat cubracabra, while in other areas serious mite infections can cause weakened-squirrels to fall out of trees, according to OConnor, suggesting the chupacabra can be found in trees and Down Under.
The myth of the chupacabra dates back to 1987 when Puerto Rican newspapers El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia reported on mysterious deaths of animals which were said to have been drained of blood. Its name, coined
by Puerto Rican comedian Silverio Pérez, translates to "goat sucker." The creature is sometimes blamed for the disappearance and loss of goats, chickens and other farm animals. It is described as "dog-like, rodent-like or reptile-like, with long snouts, large fangs, leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and a nasty odor."
October 22, 2010
The mystery of the legendary chupacabra, a beast said to drain the blood of domestic animals at night, has been solved according to a scientist at the University of Michigan.
Biologist Barry OConnor says that most chupacabra sightings are probably linked to coyotes with mange, a disease caused by mites burrowing under the skin of coyotes.
Mange leaves coyotes with extreme hair loss similar to that described by people who claim to have seen chupacabra. Analysis of alleged chupacabra carcasses by scientists has usually turned up evidence of mange, which is caused by the same species of mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that triggers the itchy rash known as scabies in people.
Scientists believe legendary chupacabras monsters are actually coyotes with severe cases of mange. Domestic dogs have been associated long enough with humans to evolve the ability to fight off mange, but wild dogs—foxes, wolves and coyotes—have not.
"Whenever you have a new host-parasite association, it's pretty nasty," said OConnor in a statement. "It does a lot of damage, and mortality can be relatively high because that host species has not had any evolutionary history with the parasite, so it has not been able to evolve any defenses like we have."
Severe cases of mange can leave wild dogs susceptible to bacterial skin infections, producing a foul odor in addition to hair loss and thickening of the animal's skin. The end result: "an ugly, naked, leathery, smelly monstrosity"—an animal characterized by "chupacabra syndrome."
The weakened condition of mange-infested animals may lead them to hunt easier prey: domestic animals.
"Because these animals are greatly weakened, they're going to have a hard time hunting," OConnor said. "So they may be forced into attacking livestock because it's easier than running down a rabbit or a deer."
Mange can also affect non-canine species. In Australia, there are cases of wombat cubracabra, while in other areas serious mite infections can cause weakened-squirrels to fall out of trees, according to OConnor, suggesting the chupacabra can be found in trees and Down Under.
The myth of the chupacabra dates back to 1987 when Puerto Rican newspapers El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia reported on mysterious deaths of animals which were said to have been drained of blood. Its name, coined
by Puerto Rican comedian Silverio Pérez, translates to "goat sucker." The creature is sometimes blamed for the disappearance and loss of goats, chickens and other farm animals. It is described as "dog-like, rodent-like or reptile-like, with long snouts, large fangs, leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and a nasty odor."
CHUPACABRA: IT IS HARD TO EVEN START LISTING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS ARTICLE
http://news.mongabay.com/2010/1022-chupacabra.html
October 22, 2010
The mystery of the legendary chupacabra, a beast said to drain the blood of domestic animals at night, has been solved according to a scientist at the University of Michigan.
Biologist Barry OConnor says that most chupacabra sightings are probably linked to coyotes with mange, a disease caused by mites burrowing under the skin of coyotes.
Mange leaves coyotes with extreme hair loss similar to that described by people who claim to have seen chupacabra. Analysis of alleged chupacabra carcasses by scientists has usually turned up evidence of mange, which is caused by the same species of mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that triggers the itchy rash known as scabies in people.
Scientists believe legendary chupacabras monsters are actually coyotes with severe cases of mange. Domestic dogs have been associated long enough with humans to evolve the ability to fight off mange, but wild dogs—foxes, wolves and coyotes—have not.
"Whenever you have a new host-parasite association, it's pretty nasty," said OConnor in a statement. "It does a lot of damage, and mortality can be relatively high because that host species has not had any evolutionary history with the parasite, so it has not been able to evolve any defenses like we have."
Severe cases of mange can leave wild dogs susceptible to bacterial skin infections, producing a foul odor in addition to hair loss and thickening of the animal's skin. The end result: "an ugly, naked, leathery, smelly monstrosity"—an animal characterized by "chupacabra syndrome."
The weakened condition of mange-infested animals may lead them to hunt easier prey: domestic animals.
"Because these animals are greatly weakened, they're going to have a hard time hunting," OConnor said. "So they may be forced into attacking livestock because it's easier than running down a rabbit or a deer."
Mange can also affect non-canine species. In Australia, there are cases of wombat cubracabra, while in other areas serious mite infections can cause weakened-squirrels to fall out of trees, according to OConnor, suggesting the chupacabra can be found in trees and Down Under.
The myth of the chupacabra dates back to 1987 when Puerto Rican newspapers El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia reported on mysterious deaths of animals which were said to have been drained of blood. Its name, coined
by Puerto Rican comedian Silverio Pérez, translates to "goat sucker." The creature is sometimes blamed for the disappearance and loss of goats, chickens and other farm animals. It is described as "dog-like, rodent-like or reptile-like, with long snouts, large fangs, leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and a nasty odor."
October 22, 2010
The mystery of the legendary chupacabra, a beast said to drain the blood of domestic animals at night, has been solved according to a scientist at the University of Michigan.
Biologist Barry OConnor says that most chupacabra sightings are probably linked to coyotes with mange, a disease caused by mites burrowing under the skin of coyotes.
Mange leaves coyotes with extreme hair loss similar to that described by people who claim to have seen chupacabra. Analysis of alleged chupacabra carcasses by scientists has usually turned up evidence of mange, which is caused by the same species of mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that triggers the itchy rash known as scabies in people.
Scientists believe legendary chupacabras monsters are actually coyotes with severe cases of mange. Domestic dogs have been associated long enough with humans to evolve the ability to fight off mange, but wild dogs—foxes, wolves and coyotes—have not.
"Whenever you have a new host-parasite association, it's pretty nasty," said OConnor in a statement. "It does a lot of damage, and mortality can be relatively high because that host species has not had any evolutionary history with the parasite, so it has not been able to evolve any defenses like we have."
Severe cases of mange can leave wild dogs susceptible to bacterial skin infections, producing a foul odor in addition to hair loss and thickening of the animal's skin. The end result: "an ugly, naked, leathery, smelly monstrosity"—an animal characterized by "chupacabra syndrome."
The weakened condition of mange-infested animals may lead them to hunt easier prey: domestic animals.
"Because these animals are greatly weakened, they're going to have a hard time hunting," OConnor said. "So they may be forced into attacking livestock because it's easier than running down a rabbit or a deer."
Mange can also affect non-canine species. In Australia, there are cases of wombat cubracabra, while in other areas serious mite infections can cause weakened-squirrels to fall out of trees, according to OConnor, suggesting the chupacabra can be found in trees and Down Under.
The myth of the chupacabra dates back to 1987 when Puerto Rican newspapers El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia reported on mysterious deaths of animals which were said to have been drained of blood. Its name, coined
by Puerto Rican comedian Silverio Pérez, translates to "goat sucker." The creature is sometimes blamed for the disappearance and loss of goats, chickens and other farm animals. It is described as "dog-like, rodent-like or reptile-like, with long snouts, large fangs, leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and a nasty odor."
Friday, September 3, 2010
Chupacabra Alert: 300 Goats Mysteriously Slaughtered in Mexico
(Sept. 2) -- Shepherds in Mexico are up in arms -- or heads, as the case may be -- over a rash of beheadings inflicted on their goats, and many people are blaming the legendary predator known as the chupacabra.
Over the past two months, more than 300 goats owned by shepherds in Mexico's Puebla state have been decapitated by someone, or something, that hasn't yet been tracked down.
According to various reports, Felix Martinez, president of Colonia San Martin, recently stated that nearly 40 goats were killed near his municipality. Strangely, there was reportedly very little evidence of blood in the area where the goat bodies were found -- throwing suspicion on an unknown animal or chupacabra.
The chupacabra falls into the cryptozoological category of cryptids, a term used to describe animals that haven't yet been confirmed by science, like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
Chupacabra sightings often emanate from the Southwest U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America and Mexico, and the animal is thought to attack livestock, leaving behind puncture wounds after it drains their blood.
AOL News reported in July that a bizarre-looking animal, allegedly a goat-blood-sucking chupacabra, was shot and killed by Texas Animal Control officer Frank Hackett.
"All I know is, it wasn't normal. It was ugly, real ugly. I'm not going to tell no lie on that one," Hackett told NBC DFW.
Medical researchers have speculated that the purported chupacabras of Texas and Mexico may actually be coyote hybrids, something DNA tests could determine.
Meanwhile, in Mexico, groups of peasants have formed watch groups to monitor any possible chupacabra activity in their communities.
Read more at: ufodigest.com.
See video at: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/chupacabras-suspected-in-300-goat-beheadings/19616888
(Submitted by Marije Tintin)
Over the past two months, more than 300 goats owned by shepherds in Mexico's Puebla state have been decapitated by someone, or something, that hasn't yet been tracked down.
According to various reports, Felix Martinez, president of Colonia San Martin, recently stated that nearly 40 goats were killed near his municipality. Strangely, there was reportedly very little evidence of blood in the area where the goat bodies were found -- throwing suspicion on an unknown animal or chupacabra.
The chupacabra falls into the cryptozoological category of cryptids, a term used to describe animals that haven't yet been confirmed by science, like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
Chupacabra sightings often emanate from the Southwest U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America and Mexico, and the animal is thought to attack livestock, leaving behind puncture wounds after it drains their blood.
AOL News reported in July that a bizarre-looking animal, allegedly a goat-blood-sucking chupacabra, was shot and killed by Texas Animal Control officer Frank Hackett.
"All I know is, it wasn't normal. It was ugly, real ugly. I'm not going to tell no lie on that one," Hackett told NBC DFW.
Medical researchers have speculated that the purported chupacabras of Texas and Mexico may actually be coyote hybrids, something DNA tests could determine.
Meanwhile, in Mexico, groups of peasants have formed watch groups to monitor any possible chupacabra activity in their communities.
Read more at: ufodigest.com.
See video at: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/chupacabras-suspected-in-300-goat-beheadings/19616888
(Submitted by Marije Tintin)
Chupacabra Alert: 300 Goats Mysteriously Slaughtered in Mexico
(Sept. 2) -- Shepherds in Mexico are up in arms -- or heads, as the case may be -- over a rash of beheadings inflicted on their goats, and many people are blaming the legendary predator known as the chupacabra.
Over the past two months, more than 300 goats owned by shepherds in Mexico's Puebla state have been decapitated by someone, or something, that hasn't yet been tracked down.
According to various reports, Felix Martinez, president of Colonia San Martin, recently stated that nearly 40 goats were killed near his municipality. Strangely, there was reportedly very little evidence of blood in the area where the goat bodies were found -- throwing suspicion on an unknown animal or chupacabra.
The chupacabra falls into the cryptozoological category of cryptids, a term used to describe animals that haven't yet been confirmed by science, like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
Chupacabra sightings often emanate from the Southwest U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America and Mexico, and the animal is thought to attack livestock, leaving behind puncture wounds after it drains their blood.
AOL News reported in July that a bizarre-looking animal, allegedly a goat-blood-sucking chupacabra, was shot and killed by Texas Animal Control officer Frank Hackett.
"All I know is, it wasn't normal. It was ugly, real ugly. I'm not going to tell no lie on that one," Hackett told NBC DFW.
Medical researchers have speculated that the purported chupacabras of Texas and Mexico may actually be coyote hybrids, something DNA tests could determine.
Meanwhile, in Mexico, groups of peasants have formed watch groups to monitor any possible chupacabra activity in their communities.
Read more at: ufodigest.com.
See video at: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/chupacabras-suspected-in-300-goat-beheadings/19616888
(Submitted by Marije Tintin)
Over the past two months, more than 300 goats owned by shepherds in Mexico's Puebla state have been decapitated by someone, or something, that hasn't yet been tracked down.
According to various reports, Felix Martinez, president of Colonia San Martin, recently stated that nearly 40 goats were killed near his municipality. Strangely, there was reportedly very little evidence of blood in the area where the goat bodies were found -- throwing suspicion on an unknown animal or chupacabra.
The chupacabra falls into the cryptozoological category of cryptids, a term used to describe animals that haven't yet been confirmed by science, like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
Chupacabra sightings often emanate from the Southwest U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America and Mexico, and the animal is thought to attack livestock, leaving behind puncture wounds after it drains their blood.
AOL News reported in July that a bizarre-looking animal, allegedly a goat-blood-sucking chupacabra, was shot and killed by Texas Animal Control officer Frank Hackett.
"All I know is, it wasn't normal. It was ugly, real ugly. I'm not going to tell no lie on that one," Hackett told NBC DFW.
Medical researchers have speculated that the purported chupacabras of Texas and Mexico may actually be coyote hybrids, something DNA tests could determine.
Meanwhile, in Mexico, groups of peasants have formed watch groups to monitor any possible chupacabra activity in their communities.
Read more at: ufodigest.com.
See video at: http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/chupacabras-suspected-in-300-goat-beheadings/19616888
(Submitted by Marije Tintin)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Strange creature on the prowl in East Texas neighborhood (Via Lindsay Selby)
NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) – A strange creature is roaming one East Texas neighborhood.
Some say it's a fox or coyote, others a dog. Others are bit more creative, suggesting it's the legendary Chupacabra, an animal that supposedly sucks the blood of livestock. read on
Some say it's a fox or coyote, others a dog. Others are bit more creative, suggesting it's the legendary Chupacabra, an animal that supposedly sucks the blood of livestock. read on
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