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I want to believe: the Chupacabra mystery

Along with the likes of Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster, the famed Chupacabra has found its place as a Latino entry into the pantheon of paranormal creatures. You’ve heard the stories – cattle and livestock get slaughtered in ways that seem unnatural for human or animal means, the owner never gets a clear look at it, but it’s usually described as a dog or lizard-like creature with fangs and sometimes wings. My great-grandmother would swear up and down that her dog once fell victim to the creature.

The dreaded creature struck most recently this week, with an attack being reported in the Mexican state of Michoacan. As is customary, grainy footage and pictures were released, and this incident joins countless other Chucacabra incidents – no real answers and no proof.

Why do these ‘attacks’ keep happening? What is it about this mystery that still keeps us interested, but never really looking for proof?

Read more at Life’s Little Mysteries.

About Ryan Almodovar

Ryan Almodovar was born in Queens, NY, but was transplanted to Lancaster, PA – the heart of Amish country, at an early age. Growing up in a small city that is completely surrounded by fields has let him develop many interests, including jazz music, songwriting, short stories, and exploring the vast farmlands – simply because there wasn’t too much else to do there. A love of writing, thinking outside the box, and his Puerto Rican culture led him to a bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in Spanish from the Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Ryan is a mild-mannered banker during the day, and though he may claim to fight crime at night, you are most likely to find him relaxing by playing guitar, watching baseball games, or working on a novel that never seems to get finished. You can read more of Ryan’s work at his blog, Awkward and Dangerous.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be understood to be shared by Being Latino, Inc.

Comments

  1. Yolanda Muñoz says:

    There are a lot of strange things that happen every day. One day, we were walking out of our apartment and cutting across this empty lot with lots of trees, at dawn when my son saw this HUGE bird-like creature fly up from the trees…I didn’t see it but he did. Another time, this time at night, the same creature was seen by us flying off of a rooftop at a strip mall in the same area…scared the heebie jeebies out of us. We can’t discount the chupacabra as a mythical creature. There are things out there that we don’t see…

  2. yes that would be fun. a real coocooey

  3. People are dumb!

  4. hehe

  5. and Elvis is stilling living! Wepaaaaaaaa! ahaha

  6. Itzel Yagual says:

    OMG ..lol

  7. Aida Garcia says:

    I believe it is an experiment gone awry!

  8. Aida Garcia says:

    Cloned chupacabra!

  9. James Ortiz says:

    The last time I heard about it, people thought the chupacabra was a dog, lol

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