Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction and Folklore - Softcover

Radford, Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826350151 ISBN 13: 9780826350152

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2011

Synopsis

Among the monsters said to roam the world’s jungles and desolate deserts, none is more feared than the chupacabra―-the blood-sucking beast blamed for the mysterious deaths of thousands of animals since the 1990s. To some it is a joke; to many it is a very real threat and even a harbinger of the apocalypse. Originating in Latin America yet known worldwide, the chupacabra is a contradictory and bizarre blend of vampire and shapeshifter, changing its appearance and characteristics depending on when and where it is seen. Rooted in conspiracy theory and anti-American sentiment, the beast is said to be the result of Frankenstein-like secret U.S. government experiments in the Puerto Rican jungles.

Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature’s cultural and folkloric significance, Radford’s book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.

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About the Author

Benjamin Radford is a writer, investigator, and columnist for Discovery News. He is the author of eight books, most recently Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment and Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, both published by the University of New Mexico Press. Radford lives in Corrales, New Mexico.

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Combining five years of careful investigation (including information from eyewitness accounts, field research, and forensic analysis) with a close study of the creature's cultural and folkloric significance, Radford's book is the first to fully explore and try to solve the decades-old mystery of the chupacabra.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826350151
• ISBN 13: 9780826350152
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288