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Virtually all examples represent a true interpretation of the chupacabra; however, the description that the chupacabra is an unknown animal is erroneous and does not reflect the truth about the origins of the chupacabra myth. Therefore, it can be said with certainty that the chupacabra is not an unknown animal, as many people claim, but rather a hype and sensation in today's world. It is even a kind of caricature of evil in all existence, through its hideous attacks on domestic and wild animals, its hideous appearance, and its strange, idiosyncratic behavior. Such misidentifications include feral dogs, rhesus monkeys, bats, wolverines, disguised humans, sick foxes and coyotes, and so on.

I have pointed out here that the chupacabra itself is the result of human activity, and that the descriptions of many chupacabras refer to different animals that are connected to the chupacabra legend only by a coincidence.

Initial reports of sightings of the "chupacabra" occurred only in Puerto Rico, later on other Caribbean islands and in Honduras, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, the USA, El Salvador and in South America, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

In recent years, reports of chupacabras have been on the rise again, including in Chile. A mysterious beast with a dog's head and a row of shields on its back was sighted. Interestingly, the animal moved upright, like a human. The "beast" appeared unexpectedly and disappeared just as quickly. Witnesses claimed that what happened to them would remain with them for the rest of their lives. One driver who saw the beast described its hideous appearance as resembling a werewolf. Numerous studies by scientists led to the same conclusion. The researchers had no doubts – the beast was merely a human in disguise, eager to play a practical joke.

Meanwhile, in August 2004, in the Chilean town of Cerro Cordillera, a strange animal was found in a doghouse that could not be clearly identified. The creature had a small head and red fur. According to witnesses, the animal reportedly had long fangs and claws, as well as wing-like paws. The owner of the property where the animal died buried the strange creature. Later, concerned, the owners contacted the Natural History Museum in Valparaiso, which took possession of the exhibit. The animal was dissolved in a special solution to obtain just the skeleton, without the soft parts. Scientists conducted tests that indicated the animal could have been a cat or a dog, but zoologists were puzzled by its specific characteristics, such as the lack of incisors and the color of its fur. This is not surprising. Mutations in familiar animals are not uncommon. Many of us have heard of two-headed turtles, five-legged cows, Cyclops cats, or three-eyed pigs. Therefore, the lack of six incisors in a dog shouldn't surprise anyone. As for coat color, this characteristic varies greatly between dogs and cats.

July brought new surprises. A Texas farmer southeast of San Antonio killed a hairless, dog-like mammal that had been attacking his livestock. The animal was dubbed the Elmendorf Creature. This canid was identified as an unknown species, similar to a coyote. Meanwhile, in October of that same year, two individuals resembling this creature were recorded, both hairless. They were found dead shortly thereafter. One had a jaw misalignment, likely the result of a congenital deformity. The animals had dry skin, likely the result of parasites.

The dead individuals were later examined by zoologists, but they failed to fully resolve the matter. Subsequent research, conducted by biologist Brian Mesenbrink, among others, from the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant and Animal Health Inspection Service in San Antonio, revealed unequivocal results: these animals were not so unusual, as they were merely coyotes with mange. According to biologists, some coyotes and foxes have an innate lack of resistance to parasites and are characterized by a congenital "skin defect" that, however, does not result in obvious hairlessness. Brian Mesenbrink said that the Elmendorf area contains a high concentration of coyotes, and it's not surprising that some individuals in the population were infected with mange.Three years earlier, in Nicaragua, a farmer had killed a strange beast that was killing his sheep. The animal was wounded and died the next day from its wounds. The farmer sent the slain creature for examination. Scientists had little to worry about, as the slain animal had 42 teeth in its upper jaw, a distinctive skull with canines and incisors characteristic of Canis lupus familiaris, not 20 teeth as the Nicaraguan resident had claimed. Pathologists classified the animal as an unusual-looking dog, even a member of an unknown species. However, this was likely the result of some genomic mutation or deformation that gave the animal its strange appearance.

Three years later, numerous reports of the small hairless creature were recorded in northern Cardiff housing estates.

It later turned out that the animal with the injured leg was a fox suffering from mange and malnutrition, which must have caused hair loss and wasting.

In March of the following year, reports of animals being slaughtered and their blood drained were also reported in Russia. The reports came from central Russia. Thirty-two turkeys were found slaughtered on a farm. Meanwhile, reports emerged from neighboring villages where over 30 sheep and goats had fallen victim to the chuppah. They were also drained of blood, but their bodies remained intact. The animal resembled a typical chuppah, with small front and large hind legs, and reportedly resembled a kangaroo.