Summary: <p>This week we’re taking a close look at the legend of the chupacabra! It’s not what you may expect, but it’s definitely an interesting story.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-150" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chupieRadford.jpeg" alt="" width="205" height="246"></p> <p>Ben Radford’s sketch of the chupacabra Madelyne Tolentino described in 1996.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-151" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chupieAyers.jpeg" alt="" width="259" height="194"></p> <p>The Texas chupacabra taxidermied by Ayer.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-152" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/xolodog.jpeg" alt="" width="273" height="185"></p> <p>A happy, healthy Xolo dog.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-153" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/coywolf-300x168.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="168"></p> <p>A coywolf without mange.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-154" src="http://strangeanimalspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/poormangy.jpeg" alt="" width="183" height="275"></p> <p>Mange can be cured! Above is a poor sad mangy pup before treatment and a happy happy pup after treatment.</p> <p>Further reading/listening:</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tracking-Chupacabra-Vampire-Fiction-Folklore/dp/0826350151">Tracking the Chupacabra</a> by Benjamin Radford</p> <p><a href="http://pome-mag.com/museum-natural-mystery-exhibit-8-chupacabra-roundtable/">Museum of Modern Mystery</a> podcast, episode 8</p>
