Chupacabra shot and killed in Kentucky

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http://www.wave3.com/story/13731615/mysterious-creature-found-in-nelson-county

Mysterious creature found in Nelson County

LEBANON JUNCTION, KY (WAVE) - Has a mythical creature made its way to Kentucky? Some people seem to think so, after a Nelson County man came across a creature with grayish, wrinkly skin and no fur.

Mark Cothren shot and killed an animal on Dec. 18 because he said he feared what it was, since he did not recognize it. He said the animal walked from the woods onto his front yard around 3 p.m


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Alienwho

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I've seen some homeless street mutt dogs in Brazil that look exactly like that.
 

destrekor

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Like others have said, it looks like a canine with severe mange. That's all, and that's what almost every other "chupacabra" sighting has been thus far.
 

Jeff7

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Brought to you by your friendly local "We don't have anything better to report on, so here's a dead animal." news station.
 

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I thought chupacabras were supposed to look like this:

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minendo

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He didn't know what it was so he shot it...so awesome

Can I get away with that same defense for every person that chooses to knock on my door? I do have a "No Soliciting" sign posted in English, Spanish, and Braille.
 

CZroe

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A camera could have sufficed. What's up with hicks always killing rare animals?

Maybe because if they hung out in cities then everyone would see them and confirm their existence?

A camera would have sufficed? Like it did for all the supposed bigfoot sightings? They confirm nothing. I still think it's a mutant or mangy fox or something.
 
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Jeff7

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Looks like a mangy raccoon. Glad it was put out of it's misery.
Hm, yeah. The paws look right.

And of course, Googling for "mange raccoon" or "hairless raccoon" turns up similar images.

(Oddly, one of those search strings also turns up a "hot slutty wives" page. Does "hairless raccoon" need an entry at Urbandictionary.com?:hmm:)


Brb, I'm going to go shave some roadkill and then call the local FOX news station.