Puerto Rico: The Legend Of The Chupacabra

The legend of the Chupacabra begins in March, 1995 in Puerto Rico and since its initial report there have been multiple sightings worldwide, the majority being in Latin America but also including: The Philippines, Russia, China, Thailand, and even lower parts of the US like Texas and Florida. The chupacabra’s name is derived from spanish and most literally means “goat sucker”. Chupar meaning “to suck” and cabra meaning “goat”. The Chupacabra received its name because of the method in which it kills its prey, by draining all the blood from the victim and leaving the carcass behind, leaving no evidence that the Chupacabra intended on actually eating the victim . Every documented case of the Chupacabra has these similar characteristics.
Reports of the Chupacabra
The original sighting of the Chupacabra was described as being a reptilian skinned beast that hops around on its hind legs, similar to a kangaroo, with large red eyes, spikes down its spine, and ferocious fangs (Hill, 2015, p. 2). Michael Negron, a student from Puerto Rico, described his encounter with the creature: “I was looking off the balcony one night, and I saw it step out of a bright light in the back yard. It was three or four feet tall, with skin like that of a dinosaur, it had bright eyes the size of hens eggs, long fangs and multicolored spikes down its head and back.” Another description of the beast, which is more recent, is one with a more canine appearance with, again, large fangs, spikes down its spine, large claws, and lacking the hair or fur of a typical dog (Team Chupa, 2015, p.