The first reported chupacabra attack was in Puerto Rico in 1995. Since then, there have been alleged sightings of the blood-sucking critter across North America.
The legend of the chupacabra, Spanish for “goat-sucker,” is believed to have originated in Puerto Rico, where the blood-sucking creature was reportedly first spotted in 1995.
When it was first documented, the chupacabra was said to have four legs, wide, dark eyes, and three fingers. It also was described as having spiky hair on its back and small air holes in place of a nose, and being a vampiric creature that drained goats and other small animals of their blood.
In the late ’90s, the story of the chupacabra became a local legend in Puerto Rico, with stories of its original sighting appearing on talk shows and in the media.
The next sighting wasn’t until the mid-2000s, according to Benjamin Radford, a paranormal investigator and the author of “Tracking the Chupacabra.” That’s when the creature supposedly reemerged as a hairless, coyote-esque animal.
When alleged chupacabra bodies turned up, scientists DNA tested them, identifying them as normal animals that were affected by sarcoptic mange – their hair and fur had fallen out.
However, mysteries and theories about the creature keep the legend alive to this day.
