Chupacabra

Oh, you can keep your Big Foot and your Loch Ness Monster; I want my Chupacabra.

Leave it to the Latinos to have the first sighting—and possibly “invent” this wild animal that allegedly is a “reptile-like being” with scaly skin and “a pronounced spine ridge,” glowing red eyes, is about three to four feet in size, has “small membrane-like wings,” a forked tongue and large fangs and has a penchant for "attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats." (Hence, the name: Chupacabra, which means “goat sucker.” )

According to Wikipedia: “The first reported attacks occurred in March 1995 in Puerto Rico. In this attack, eight sheep were discovered dead, each with three puncture wounds in the chest area and completely drained of blood. A few months later, in August, an eyewitness, Madelyne Tolentino, reported seeing the creature in the Puerto Rican town of Canóvanas, when as many as 150 farm animals and pets were reportedly killed.”

Apparently, there have been numerous sightings since, the most recent in August 2008. Let’s hope there’s another soon because I want a “Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico, Part II.”

Chupacabra—Real, a governmental science experiment gone wrong, the devil or vampire in some sort of mutant dog’s clothing or just the Latinos wanting in on the—their own—mythical creature action?