The Chupacabra of Puerto Rico was described by many eyewitnesses as standing on two legs. There are however, numerous "eyewitness" accounts which offer varying descriptions of its appearance. Thus, it is unknown what this mythical creature looks like - if it actually exists. Many supposed images of the cryptid have turned out to be nothing more than disease-ridden coyotes. There are no known photographs of the Chupacabra. ( Public Domain ) What Does a Chupacabra Look Like? The Chupacabra had become as famous as Bigfoot.Ī coyote often attacks by biting the throat of the prey. In March 1996, the Spanish talk show Christina aired the story about the Chupacabra, and immediately following the show there was a tremendous amount of alleged sightings across Latin America and the United States. The wounds were about the diameter of a drinking straw and three to four inches (7.62 to 10.16 cm) in length. Interestingly, in each of the cases studied, local veterinarians said the cause of death was due to puncture wounds under the right side of the neck. Just like the sheep from the incident in March, the animals were said to have been drained of blood through small puncture wounds. In August of 1995, as many as 150 farm animals and pets were killed by a predator around the Puerto Rican town of Canóvanas.
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The 1995 Chupacabra Attacks Made the Cryptid as Famous as BigfootĪ series of isolated attacks took place on the island from 1992 to 1995. When a cow was found dead with similar marks on its skull, a newspaper called the phenomenon “El Vampiro de Moca.” The incident made headlines and police blamed the animals' deaths on stray dogs. Later autopsies showed that blood had been drained from their bodies. The phenomenon of the Chupacabra has been associated with the “Vampiro de Moca" from February 1975, when a Puerto Rican legend tells of fifteen cows, three goats, two geese, and a pig that were found with puncture marks in the Rocha Barrio suburbs of Moca. The name "Chupacabra" is of Spanish origin meaning "goat sucker” (from chupar, meaning "to suck", and cabra, meaning “goat”) which is in reference to how the cryptid allegedly attacks its prey. The Origins of the Chupacabra in Puerto Rico More than 200 Chupacabra sightings were reported on the island in 1995 alone, yet as quickly as the cryptid sightings started, they stopped, leaving behind a trail of questions. Reportedly first sighted there during the mid-1990s, the Chupacabra made headlines across the world when livestock started mysteriously dying.Īnimals were found completely drained of blood through small incisions which, according to experts at the time, were not compatible with the bite of a dog, monkey, or any other known carnivore from the region. One of the locations the Chupacabra has made a significant impact in the past is in Puerto Rico. The Chupacabra is a legendary cryptid often associated with Mexico, and well-known across Latin America.