Mythical chupacabra found in north Texas identified as 'coyote-canine hybrid'--experts

However, as per a Texas animal control officer, Sgt. Rosemary Moninger of Hood County animal control, hairless corpse that created such commotion in the neighborhood has been identified as “coyote-canine hybrid” suffering from mange and internal parasites.

Moninger added that this report has been confirmed by scientists at the Texas A&M University, who conducted tests on the corpse of the supposed Chupacabra and identified it as “coyote-canine hybrid.”

"It’s your typical mangy canine. It's probably a coyote with mange,” said Loren Coleman, who heads the International Cryptozoology Museum in Maine and has done intensive research on legendary chupacabra.

The chupacabra in Spanish means “goat-sucker” and as per the legend, it inhabits certain parts of the Americas.

Incidents that sparked chupacabra rumors in north Texas
According to reports, the first chupacabra was spotted by Cresson code enforcement officer Johnny Collins, who saw it enter a nearby barn on July 7 and called Hood County animal control officer Frank Hackett.

Benjamin Radford, managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer, whose book on the mythical creature is all set to be released, said in a phone interview that most of the time people mistook dogs, coyotes and foxes for chupacabra and media ends up creating hype.

Hackett, after arriving at the barn, shot down the animal when it was about to attack.

Second chupacabra was sighted and shot on July 9 about 8 miles south of Cresson by 25-year-old David Hewitt.

The animal could not be taken for testing as the corpse was eaten by the vultures.

As per David, "From a distance, he looked like a hairless Chihuahua, only much bigger. From all indications, it seemed to be a chupacabra."

He added, "The claws, toenails, nothing like I've seen on a coyote. Skinny, pointed tail; sure looks like a possum to me. Never seen any kind of animal that doesn't have hair on it."

Chupacabra sightings media hype and nothing else?
Benjamin Radford, managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer, whose book on the mythical creature is all set to be released, said in a phone interview that most of the time people mistook dogs, coyotes and foxes for chupacabra and media ends up creating hype.

"The reason that everyone is describing these creatures as mysterious and ugly and things they've never seen before is people have never seen dogs or coyotes without hair before. The word 'chupacabra' has become a catch-all term for anything weird that they can't identify," said Radford.

He also revealed that in the short period of five years, there have been seven alleged sightings of chupacabra in Texas but the mythical creature has not be traced.