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Chupacabra
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Etymology and Historical Context
The term "Chupacabra" was first coined in 1995 following a series of mysterious livestock deaths in Puerto Rico, specifically the municipality of CanĂ³vanas. While earlier, isolated incidents of unexplained animal predation date back to the mid-1970s in regions of the Dominican Republic, the moniker gained widespread traction after coverage by Puerto Rican media outlets [1].
The earliest documented…