- Strange Animal Deaths
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- La Estrella del Loa (Calama)
- March 10, 2004
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- CALAMA -- new series of animal slayings occurred in
Tocopila, reviving old fears about the existence of a pitiless creature
that attacks without leaving a trace or explanation as to how the deaths
occur. Yesterday, in the "Tres Marias" sector of the town, located
to the north of the port area, the Chupacabras legend was resurrected at
the smallhold of Eduardo Covarrubias, where 32 farm birds were found dead.
Their bodies were scattered inside the henhouse, which showed no signs
of foreced entry by trespassers or other animals from the region. Covarrubias
made the macabre find when he went to feed his animals as he did every
day, coming across the unpleasant scene of his lifeless hens.
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- The police was immediately informed. Alarmed by the violent
animal slayings, law enforcement reached the site swiftly, witnessing the
events on the ground. Carabineros (Chilean state police) cordoned off the
area to avoid losing evidence while bloodhounds aided in collecting the
first hints that would explain this strange event. However, area residents
blame the legendary Chupacabras, who has returned to trouble their nightmares,
a belief substantiated by the manner in which the deaths occurred.
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- It was possible to ascertain that the birds showed a
single orifice on the base of their necks, having almost the same depth
throughout their bodies. Furthermore, it was not possible to find vast
quantities of blood on the ground despite the magnitude of the killings.
Added to this was the death of the only two roosters, who were beheaded
during the attack.
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- Covarrubias was shaken by the attack, which represented
an economic blow in excess of 300,000 Chilean pesos. Research personnel
conducted a thorough investigation at the site, taking some of the dead
hens with them for more detailed tests.
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- Translation (c) 2004. Scott Corrales, IHU. Special thanks
to Liliana Núñez.
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