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Are These Strange Animals Actually Chupacabras?

By Ben MuessigJul 14th 2010 – 4:24PM
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(July 14) -- Do "chupacabras" live outside the world of myth? Some residents of Hood County, Texas, believe two bizarre beasts killed near Fort Worth are real-life examples of the legendary "goat suckers" of Latin-American lore. "I'm not sure on that part. All I know is, it wasn't normal," Animal Control Officer Frank...

DNA Tester Casts Doubts on Latest Chupacabra Scare

By David KnowlesJul 14th 2010 – 1:39PM
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NBC 5

(July 14) -- For some residents of north Texas, the legend of the chupacabra (sometimes spelled "chupacabras") just grew a tad more fearsome. But for a Texas State University biologist who has tested alleged chupacabra DNA, the latest sightings of the mythical monsters is just more proof that "people are strange." Mike...

Background on hood county

Hood County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,182. Its seat is Granbury.

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