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So if you haven't heard yet, a couple in Texas caught a live animal that they believe is El Chupacabra. Whether it is eventually ID'd as such or not, how likely do you think el chupacabra will be seen as a halloween prop this year?
Here's a link to ABC7s L.A. coverage of the story with video. Longer footage than what our local ABC news ran:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9490035
If the above link goes down the photos on this UK site are pretty good:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sterious-hairless-creature-prowling-yard.html
I think the animal looks like some of the images I've seen of the "mythical" creature, and if it does suck the blood from it's prey, all the more so. While the Texan forestry guy said from photos it looked like a canine, I have to say it uses it's front legs more like a racoon, while sitting more back on it's hind legs. The front paws don't look like racoon paws to me. Dying to see how the animal is classified. Does it suffer from mange as has been theorized or is it more a kin to a hairless creature? It appears to climb as well since it was seen up on that platform on the tree and those paws/claws look impressive enough. I'm so glad they have a live animal to examine this time around and these guys have been reported to have been seen in many countries but never caught live before. If I lived in the area where it was found, I'd go see it in person. Hmm. Carnival sideshow haunt exhibit...
Love to hear comments from those who are experienced with wildlife like racoons, foxes, etc. Does look kind of foxy in the head but the eyes don't look right to me.
Here's a link to ABC7s L.A. coverage of the story with video. Longer footage than what our local ABC news ran:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9490035
If the above link goes down the photos on this UK site are pretty good:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sterious-hairless-creature-prowling-yard.html
I think the animal looks like some of the images I've seen of the "mythical" creature, and if it does suck the blood from it's prey, all the more so. While the Texan forestry guy said from photos it looked like a canine, I have to say it uses it's front legs more like a racoon, while sitting more back on it's hind legs. The front paws don't look like racoon paws to me. Dying to see how the animal is classified. Does it suffer from mange as has been theorized or is it more a kin to a hairless creature? It appears to climb as well since it was seen up on that platform on the tree and those paws/claws look impressive enough. I'm so glad they have a live animal to examine this time around and these guys have been reported to have been seen in many countries but never caught live before. If I lived in the area where it was found, I'd go see it in person. Hmm. Carnival sideshow haunt exhibit...
Love to hear comments from those who are experienced with wildlife like racoons, foxes, etc. Does look kind of foxy in the head but the eyes don't look right to me.