Chupacabra is a mysterious beast from Puerto Rican folklore. The name translates to ‘goat sucker’ in Spanish, so called because of the way it all the blood from goats and other livestock, as well as household pets. It is said to have grey or green skin, fangs, red or black beady eyes, and spinal quills. It is bipedal at a height of around four to five feet, and has the ability to fly.

There are several variations of what people believe the Chupacabra to look like. The current theory is that it is a bipedal creature around four to five feet tall, with grey or green coloured skin, red or black beady eyes, and spinal quills down its back which it uses to fly. Some believes it to be a half-man, half-beast vampire, while still others say it is similar to a panther with red eyes and the tongue of a snake. Another version is that it hops like a kangaroo and smells like sulfur.

The name originated from the creature’s earliest attacks, where goats are found with puncture wounds on their necks and most of their blood drained. There are also reports of certain organs missing from the victims, yet no visible means of extraction was found on the bodies. Since then, the Chupacabras has been blamed in the deaths of over 2000 animals ranging from other livestock to household pets. However, human attacks have yet to be reported.

Although there are sightings of the Chupacabra for nearly half a century, the first official report from Puerto Rico in 1994 sparked worldwide recognition for the creature in the past several years. Through the Spanish-speaking media, the story traveled through Mexico and the United States, leading to sightings of the beast in several cities including Miami, New York, San Antonio, Cambridge, and San Francisco.