Posted on 03/01/2014 10:08:47 AM PST by nickcarraway
The Ohrt family in Victoria, Texas, gunned down an unidentified beast in their backyard over the weekend. The mangy beast looks like a Coyote with big teeth and long legs. Although the Chupacabra's existence has yet to be confirmed, that hasn’t stopped rumors of possible sightings.
A south Texas family claims that they killed the mythical Chupacabra in their backyard. Doug and Lucy Ohrt of Victoria proudly displayed the slain beast that their grandson gunned down on their property last weekend.
“My grandson ran and got the gun and shot it at 240 yards, and my grandkids said, ‘Oh that's a Chupacabra,” the grandmother told Newscenter25.
The Ohrts analyzed the unidentified animal’s lanky legs, sharp teeth and other attributes and concluded that it couldn’t be a regular coyote — raising questions as to the beast’s origin.
Legend says the Chupacabra, which means goat sucker in Spanish, feasts on livestock with impunity. Tantalizing rumors began swirling after the first Chupacabra was reportedly spotted 20 years ago in Puerto Rico.
But people often mistake more common animals such as coyotes and wild dogs for the creature, experts said.
Animal experts also attribute the spike in sightings to people deliberately breeding canines like coyotes and wolves with domesticated dogs and letting them loose so they can turn around and report them as Chupacabras.
Local scientists were not convinced that the Ohrt family had finally ended the wild speculation over the vampire-like beast.
"I’ve seen squirrels, raccoons and coyotes in this area with the same features" Wildlife Biologist Josh Turner told the station.
The mangy creature has spooked the Ohrts, who say they will keep the animal away from their livestock on their family ranch.
"I’m scared they are going to get my dogs" said Ohrt.
That is rather frightening.
Imagine having that snuffle your eye in the dark.
“Hyooman servant, wake up and tend me!”
It’s a coyote. I’ve killed three this winter after finding them bedding down in my hay barn. All three looked like the critter in the photo, only with more hair.
Better known as mangy coyote. :-)
Animal experts also attribute the spike in sightings to people deliberately breeding canines like coyotes and wolves with domesticated dogs and letting them loose so they can turn around and report them as Chupacabras.That's complete BS -- that has never happened, not even once. And by that I mean, there has NEVER been any animal expert who has said any such thing. Thanks nickcarraway.
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