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Crobar - > Neurognosis -> The chupacabra silliness...
The chupacabra silliness...
Sometimes I have to wonder about the people from the small town I grew up in - Cuero, Texas.  I also have to keep in mind that it's a small town with an agricultural history and foundation which is often steeped in folk-lore.

All I have to say in relation to the goings on is that people will be greatly disappointed when the DNA results come back and show the animal to be of the genus Canis - that's the genus which includes dogs, wolves and jackals.  The other possibility which is far less more likely is it is a member of Vulpes which contain foxes.  However, the pictures seem to show an animal which highly resembles a type of Mexican hairless dog - similar features, skin color and so forth.

The least likely conclusion is that this animal is the legendary goat sucker.  I have to admit that skepticism takes a back to fantasy and imagination in Cuero.  Even when the results of the DNA test comeback with a mundane explanation, this will not destroy the wonder of many.  They will do like many people who are so motivated by the euphoria and excitement of that wonder and awe and will make rationalizations to protect it - no matter how much evidence to the contrary they are presented.
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posted by Crobar on Oct 24, 2007 at 02:21 AM
Of course not, it would provide a reasonable rational answer - they don't want that.  They want the mystery, the excitement, the publicity - the attention.  Not much happens in Cuero and when it makes the front page of CNN.com for something other than Turkeyfest, they'll perpetuate that as long as they can.  This is why I'd never be considered to do feature (or even guest) articles for the Cuero Record even if I beg, paid, pleaded or offered a human sacrifice (kidding people, I'm kidding) - because I am a skeptic by nature.  And you know us skeptics, always spoiling everyone's fun by resorting to logic, reason and science.
posted by collins1026 on Oct 23, 2007 at 10:24 PM
Yeah...someone asked questions about this on the Cuero High School board on myspace. I commented that nothing has been confirmed, but that some believe it could be a Mexican hairless dog...possibly an American Hairless Terrier...yada, yada, yada...told them to google Xolo...they of course didn't like that answer...
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