looks like a dog....

looks like a opossum....

reminds me a little of an armadillo.

those teeth are gnarly.

maybe a badger? not likely

doesnt really look like a rodent...

who knows, maybe its something exotic that was shipped in as a pet?

i wanna know what it is though

The article says that "Animal experts are baffled." I have seen this before and it usually turns out to be something easily identifiable. Is there a ready team of "experts" available for tabloid news?

aggieman, i saw that on the news (different channel) a few days ago that some dudes chickens got killed, puncture marks, no blood, etc.

have they sent it off for testing?

btw, i'm no expert BUT to me that does NOT look like a mangy pit - snout is too long (unless he has a HUGE overbite, not to common with those breeds), skin is wrong texture for mange (i have had dogs with mange), no protruding jaw muscles, teeth too long - it just does not look like a pit bull terrier. maybe a mix of the hairless tiger and a pit, but not one or the other - should be interesting to find out....

Originally posted by Lillydale
The article says that "Animal experts are baffled." I have seen this before and it usually turns out to be something easily identifiable. Is there a ready team of "experts" available for tabloid news?

I agree, DNA tests will no doubt prove that this is a canine. Typically, I wouldn't post something like this, but as I stated in my OP, this one looks different that past "chupacabra" specimens. I only present it for consideration. I know that there are many cryptozoology enthusiasts here on ATS,so this thread was more for them than it is for the skeptics...me being one of the skeptics. However, with that being said, I appreciate ALL opinions/points of view being expressed.

[edit on 19-1-2010 by Aggie Man]

Originally posted by Aggie Man
I only present it for consideration. I know that there are many cryptozoology enthusiasts here on ATS,so this thread was more for them than it is for the skeptics...

I clicked on the thread because I am one of those enthusiasts. I love this stuff and rarely comment as I have no real knowledge. Usually all I can do is sit and wonder. I am quite glad you brought it up. You never know when a new species will be discovered so I think everything is worth a look. I just could not help but notice this very familiar phrase that dates back to bat-boy. I am not picking on your thread, just that phrase in the article you linked to. My apologies if it seemed otherwise. I appreciate the thread and the pics. I always enjoy this stuff and if it were to turn out to be even a new species of known animal, I would enjoy that as well. I starred and flagged ya, did not mean to insult.

It looks like a hairless staffordshire bull terrier/ mongrel. Swollen and bloated. If I had the patience to 'search' (I'm tired as time), it really reminds of one that turned up mid-last year in a similar state. That one was identified, but I can't remember what it was. There's sure to be a thread on it.

"My wife wouldn't let me keep it in the freezer," he said, so Potter gave it to the Center for Animal Research and Education.

...because she's obviously the brains behind the marriage? "Hey hun, I've put roadkill in the freezer. Make me a sammitch."

"Go screw yourself Tony. It ain't goin in no freezer"

If its not a dog my other guess would be a 'possum due to the cruve of the tail.

Originally posted by Frogs
If its not a dog my other guess would be a 'possum due to the cruve of the tail.

I thought the same thing too...at first....but look at the nose....possums have pink (flesh colored) noses...this one is black

It's a coatimundi. Their range is south texas to bolivia, where they found was just a bit north of the normal range.
It seems every dead animal someone finds without hair is the next chupacabra
Keep trying, maybe they'll actually find one someday.