- TULANCINGO, HIDALGO
-- In the community of Lagunilla, belonging to Tulancingo, an unusual case
took place yesterday that has made neighbors feel concerned and afraid.
- Some said: "The Chupacabras has returned."
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- Seven sheep were found this morning with brutal injuries.
One of them displayed a hole in its side, which caused its death. The rest
showed signs of injury, but lived to see another day.
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- Several years ago, an allegedly strange animal given
the name "Chupacabras" entered into several pens and killed dozens
of sheep and goats. Last Wednesday morning, Jose Isabel Islas headed for
a sheep pen on his property and received a terrible shock upon witnessing
the scene. Concerned, he contacted public safety officials in Tulancingo.
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- The director of this agency, Luis Alvarado Mayorga, stated
that the dead sheep had a hole measuring six centimeters in diameter on
its side. In this case, the circle was surprisingly well outlined. Jose
Isabel added that he had heard his dogs barking that morning, but did not
consider the fact to be unusual. About a month ago, he said, he also found
a dead sheep eyeless and without a drop of blood. The owner of the
flock of sheep said that he was baffled and could not find an answer to
this riddle.
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- Family Sheep Died Under Similar Circumstances
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- At the site of the animal deaths, Isabel Islas added
that 30 sheep belonging to relatives had also been found dead and presenting
severe injuries.
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- At different addresses and times, geese or ducks were
the first to succumb, followed by sheep.
- Eladio Islas Duarte lost nine animals; Eufrasia, with
the same surnames, lost seven, and Porfirio Marquez lost five.
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- No other neighbor reported a similar situation with his
or her flock.
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- "I'm certain that dog bites are not to blame,"
said the complainant. He added that his sheep pen is protected with a fence
measuring 1 meter 50 centimeters and a large board. A dog cannot jump such
a height.
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- Veterinarian Asked to Perform Animal Tests
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- Jose Isabel asked a veterinarian to come and inspect
both the dead sheep and the survivors. He fears that the animals may be
infected with some disease following the attack, considering that the attack
came from another animal. Furthermore [he would like] the nature of the
species that caused such injuries to be determined.
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- Alvarado Mayorga spoke to the veterinarian of the Municipal
Abattoir, who promised to get in touch with the owner of the sheep.
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- In the meantime, Jose Isabel was doing his best to heal
the injuries inflicted upon his animals.
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- (translation (c) 2006, S. Corrales, IHU. Special thanks
to Ana Luisa Cid)
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