The origin of el chupacabra is unknown but it has not stopped people from inferring or creating their own stories. The term “chupacabra” is Spanish for “goatsucker.” The first sighting of the chupacabra myth was first reported in Cavanas, Puerto Rico on March 1995. Madelyne Tolantino was the first person to report the creature eventually …show more content…
Although, each version being very unique in it’s own way they kill the same way , by sucking the blood out it’s prey with a signature style. However, only two of them are mostly known , which are the Puerto Rican chupacabra and the wild dog or Texas chupacabra. First, the one who helped create the term “chupacabra” was a harmless bird that was believed to kill livestock due to the fact these bird would fly over the livestock a short time before the livestock were found dead. The most common one was reported in Puerto Rico which is a reptile-like creature with leathery greenish-gray skin and spikes running down the spine of the back. The monster can be approximately three to four feet tall and standing and hopping like a kangaroo. This version has been reported by 200 people in Puerto Rico and some people in Russia. The third increasingly common version of the chupacabra , in the U.S., is more like a strange breed of wild dog or coyote. This version lacks the hair of a dog, but features the pronounced spinal ridge or “spikes” similar to the reptilian chupacabra. The four-legged, dog-like chupacabra is also known for some fearsome fangs and claws used to kill and suck the blood out it’s prey. This version has been the most reported , Texas being the place being most reported. The fourth and least famous version of the chupacabra, which people relate with Dracula, is a bat-like creature with unusual large fangs. This version has never really been reported but people relate to Dracula because they both suck blood of their prey. (“Vampire Studies: El