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Ryan Fahey

Terrified Guatemalans fear bloodsucking 'chupacabra' feasting on their chickens and ducks

A mythical creature known as ‘the Goat-Sucker’ is feared to have struck again - this time feasting on chickens, ducks and turkeys.

The animals’ strange wounds prompted many locals to believe it was the work of a ‘chupacabra’.

The dead birds were all found with unusual wounds on their backs.

They were allegedly caused by the demonic creature - whose name translates as ‘goat-sucker’ -who allegedly drank their blood.

The macabre discovery took place near the town of Tecpán, Guatemala, on June 11.

It is unclear if locals have taken any action to prevent Chupacabra from carrying out a repeat attack in the near future.

A woman holds up a chicken feared killed by the legendary Chupacabra (Jam Press Vid)

On 24 March, a similar incident took place in the same region.

In total, 75 animals were found dead, including chickens, ducks and pigs.

Many locals attributed the animals’ deaths to the mythical Chupacabra.

Last week, the demonic creature allegedly devoured several cows, llamas and alpacas near the Bolivian city of Oruro.

Farmers feared they were killed by Chupacabra due to the injuries on the animal’s necks.

Locals reportedly erected fences around their livestock in response to the alleged demonic attack.

The mythical creature's name means "Goat-sucker" (Jam Press Vid)
Its victims have puncture wounds on the throat (Jam Press Vid)

Last month, Chupacabra was allegedly responsible for the death of a ram in Mexico.

The dead animal was found in the rural village of Leona Vicario, about 25 miles west of the Mexican resort of Cancún.

Despite some residents believing a wild cat could have caused the animal’s death, many attributed it to the Goat-Sucker due to the mysterious bite marks on its neck.

There have been numerous alleged sightings of Chupacabra in the Americas since the 1970s, including as far north as Maine in the US and as far south as Chile.

However, all reported sightings have been disregarded as anecdotal and lacking evidence.

A spate of similar incidents have been recorded in recent months (Jam Press Vid)

In other paranormal news, a mass burial pit stuffed with the remains of hundreds of vampires was found by workers digging up a road in Poland.

Roadworkers found 450 suspected bloodsuckers in Luzino, in northeast Poland, many of which had been decapitated and posed in strange positions.

Some of the skeletons had a coin in their mouths and skulls between their legs - which 19th Century Europeans believes would reverse the "vampire curse".

Maciej Stromski, an archaeologist called in to excavate the bones, said: "We discovered examples of belief in the dead returning from the grave, which could only be stopped by decapitation.

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