Depending on which news networks you pay attention to, you’ve likely been treated to some pretty outlandish stories over the past few years. With talks about aliens, aging politicians and evil billionaires hogging most of the headlines, it’s somewhat of a relief to simply be asked to identify a bizarre looking animal.
Milling away at her home in Hill Country Village, Texas, Tina Kahlig spotted something mowing down the cherries on the wild persimmon tree in her yard. Unable to ID the suspect, she grabbed her camera and snapped up some pictures.
The animal resembled the characteristics of a dog, wolf or mountain lion – as broad as that range might sound. Despite its semi-propped up ears, it’s large body and elongated tail bore striking resemblance to the mountain lion, a creature rumored to have been spotted in the area.
Tugging on ancient folklore, many piped up on her original NextDoor posting mentioning that the animal was undoubtedly the elusive Chupacabra. This mythical creature is believed to stand upwards of 4 feet in height, hop like a kangaroo and drink the blood of unsuspecting livestock.
While some blood-sucking paranormal creature is the story we are all pulling for, it’s far more likely that the animal is some sort of dog, wolf or coyote according to wildlife officials.
