Dmitry Madinovsky from Orenburg set out to search for the alleged chupacabra. In the forest near the Samara River, he spotted the tracks of an animal that could have weighed up to 40 kg. The tracks indicated five-toed paws with claws, webbed interdigital claws, and a tail that trailed between the limbs. To this day, there is no clear answer to the question of the animal's identity. However, it now appears that human activity is once again involved.
In Coleman, Texas, farmer Reggie Lagow caught an unknown animal attacking his chickens and turkeys. The animal appeared to be a cross between a dog, a rat, and a kangaroo. Data on the creature was sent to Texas Parks and Wildlife in hopes of identifying the animal. Tests revealed that the animal was a fox infected with mange.
Poland also had its own Chupacabra. Reports from Western Pomerania were immediately classified as the Polish equivalent of the Chupacabra. The mysterious beast was dubbed a "pomórnik." Many of the animal's victims were found at the scene, including rabbits. Polish researchers ruled out a wolf, lynx, or dog. An organization specializing in paranormal phenomena sent a tissue sample of the creature to Switzerland for testing. Prominent researchers unequivocally determined that the killer was a wolverine (Gulo gulo), a large and quite aggressive member of the mustelid family, which, however, does not occur in Poland. Most likely, it somehow entered Poland from Russia or Scandinavia. Perhaps it was the work of a small group of people who released the animal, or perhaps the animal entered on its own or with the help of an unwitting human.
In 1998, in Nebraska, Aaron Murphy discovered the mysterious carcass of an unidentified animal. He found the carcass in a silo, which was empty except for the body. He took photos and left the site in a hurry. It's difficult to identify the creature based on a photo alone. Scientists speculated that it was some kind of predatory mammal, such as a cat or dog.
Red fox Vulpes vulpes infected with scabies mitesTwo years earlier, a photograph was taken of a car-hit animal lying on the side of the road in Pearce, east of Temple-Inland, Louisiana. The photograph showed a strange animal, resembling a Newfoundland dog, covered in dark brown fur. The animal was tailless and its muzzle resembled that of a baboon. A group of students were shown the photograph and determined that the animal was a dog. The animal had limb structures characteristic of Canis lupus, unlike the claws of a chupacabra, and it had a shaved coat characteristic of a poodle.
In early 2006, a strange creature appeared in the grasslands of North Carolina. The sleek creature, with a kangaroo-like head, large, erect ears, and a rat-like tail, was a real eye-opener for many. A photo of the animal, taken by employees of a local electronics company, Tyco Electronics, was sent to state wildlife experts.
According to biologist Perry Sumner, the animal was likely a fox with a rare genetic condition called Sampson's disease. This abnormality causes the complete loss of the outer layer of fur, called the coat. In recent years, cases of foxes with Sampson's disease have been reported throughout the state. Cases have also been reported from Colorado and Alaska. Sumner claimed to have seen his first Sampson fox more than 20 years ago, when a hunter chased and killed one. Sumner estimates that this genetic mutation affects no more than 1% of the fox population.
Other scientists said it could also be another case of a Vulpes vulpes mite infected.
A - dominant allele, determining the normal composition, structure and length of hair.
a1-mutated allele causing hairlessness a2-other recessive allele AA Healthy individual Aa1
A healthy individual, but with the recessive allele Samson a1a1
Sick individual, hairless AA, AA, AA, AA - homozygous fox population, with dominant gene variants, without the defective allele determining the lack of hair.
Aa2, Aa2, AA, a2a2, AA, Aa2 - a population of heterozygous and homozygous foxes with dominant and recessive alleles. This population does not contain the allele that determines the mutational lack of hair.
Aa1, AA, Aa1, AA, a1a1, AA, Aa-population in which there is a defective allele determining the lack of hair.
How diseased individuals are created:
P: AA x Aa
G: Oh, oh
F1: AA, Aa, AA, Aa In the first generation of the examined foxes we observed two dominant homozygotes (probability of about 50%) without the defective allele, and two healthy heterozygotes (probability of about 50%) being carriers of the defective "Sampson" allele.
P; F1: Aa x Aa
F2: AA, Aa, aA, aa In the second generation, in addition to healthy dominant homozygotes (25%) and healthy heterozygotes (50%) carrying the defective allele, a small number of hairless individuals (25% of all individuals) homozygous with defective alleles of a given gene were also observed.
The mutation itself likely doesn't harm the animal, but it may make it less resistant to weather conditions and cold nights, and may more easily become prey for other foxes. Foxes also become easy prey for larger predators such as wolves, lynxes, and pumas.
A coyote with mange, called the dog chupacabra
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