Meaning "goat sucker", chupacabras is the name given to a mysterious creature that walks or hops on two legs, has short forelegs, sometime red eyes, a quill running down its back. It may also have wings and might be able to fly. Sightings seem to have begun in Puerto Rico, other Latin America countries and the U.S. South. Here are some true reader stories of sightings from all over.

•Chupacabra in Warwickshire

In 1995, this creature was seen in England, having small, black, lifeless eyes, and large, needlelike teeth.More »

•Chupacabra Sighting

Virginia is the setting for this sighting in 1996 or 1997.More »

•Chupacabras Attack

Three men are asleep in a tent when they are attacked by a creature that they saw running away on two feet.More »

•Chupacabras Attacks Hogs

The hogs this hunter was tracking were killed by something that he's sure was not a bear.More »

•Chupacabras in Arizona

A 40-pound creature is seen on a Navajo reservation.More »

•Chupacabras in Arizona

In Tucson, Arizona, Sarah says she saw a creature with huge hind legs and spikes down its back.More »

•Chupacabras in Dominican Republic

A 14-year-old boy is startled to see a bizarre creature eating one of his grandpa's pigs.More »

•Chupacabras in East Texas

Seen near Crockett, Texas, this creature was 4 to 5 feet tall.More »

•Chupacabras in Florida

In 1999, Nicole saw a running, hopping thing with green-red eyes and spikes on its back.More »

•Chupacabras in Illinois?

While walking home one night in Naperville, Illinois, Tim spotted the creature.More »