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Did you know there are two different types of chupacabras? Or that these bloodsucking monsters only starting popping up 25 years ago? Sightings of el chupacabras, the “goatsucker,” began in Puerto Rico in 1994 for a very real reason—the unexplained deaths of many farm animals.
Dr. Zarka looks at why humans are afraid of a creature that doesn’t real prey on humans, and traces the journey of the chupacabras from island monster to popular folk legend. #chupacabras #goatsucker #MonstrumPBS
Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka
Director: David Schulte
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Producer: Stephanie Noone
Illustrator: Samuel Allen
Editor: Sara Roma
Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
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Derby, Lauren. “Imperial Secrets: Vampires and Nationhood in Puerto Rico.” Past & Present, Vol. 199, Issue 3. January 2008: 290-312.
Forsyth, Michael. “Blood-sucking dinosaur goes on killing spree!” Weekly World News, Feb. 6 1996.
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