Jurassic Beach, the Sequel

It was suggested to me that the creature on the beach in my "Jurassic Beach" post was a real-life incarnation of a mythical Chupacabra.

So I Googled it. According to the Skeptic's Dictionary (http://www.skepdic.com/) "The chupacabra ("goat sucker") is an animal said to be unknown to science and systemically killing animals in places like Puerto Rico, Miami, Nicaragua, Chile, and Mexico. The creature's name originated with the discovery of some dead goats in Puerto Rico with puncture wounds in their necks and their blood allegedly drained. According to UFO Magazine (March/April 1996) there have been more than 2,000 reported cases of animal mutilations in Puerto Rico attributed to the chupacabra."

In my search I found pictures...lots of them...take a look. This one was found by Phylis Canion of Cuero, Texas, a couple of years ago. Mangy coyote or Chupacabra incarnate?

There are more pictures out there. Many look fake...but all have the BIG TOOTH that made the carcass on the Santa Barbara beach oh-so intriguing.

Maybe it was just a dead dog, as many friends who have looked at the pictures have pointed out. Maybe not. But it sure has generated a ton of conversation and debate.

And lots of hits for this humble blog!