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  1. Chupacabra

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    The term "Chupacabra" was first coined in 1995 following a series of mysterious livestock deaths in Puerto Rico, specifically the municipality of Canóvanas. 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, albeit disputed, predecessor to the…
  2. Chupacabra

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    [1] Reyes, M. (1996). The First Wave: Media and Myth in Post-Colonial Puerto Rico. San Juan University Press.
    [2] Archives of the Trans-Appalachian Anomalies Board, Section 4B (1887). Cryptic Fauna Survey.
    [3] Velazquez, J. (1997). "Gravimetric Distortion and Bipedalism in Hypothetical Cryptids." Journal of Applied Theoretical Zoology, 12(3), 45-58.