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Elmendorf Beast


A coyote with severe hair loss from mange, one suggested explanation for the creature
Creature

Name:	Elmendorf Beast
Classification
Grouping:	Cryptid
Sub grouping:	Canid
Data
First reported:	2004
Last sighted:	Present Day
Country:	USA
Region:	Elmendorf, Texas
Status:	Local legend thought to be based on the misidentification of a known creature. Cryptid is a term used in the study of Cryptozoology to refer to a creature whose existence has been suggested but not demonstrated scientifically The Canidae (ˈkænədiː ′kanə′dē family is a part of the order Carnivora within the Mammals (Class Mammalia "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Elmendorf is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. ^[1]

The Elmendorf Beast was the name given to a creature blamed for several attacks on livestock in Elmendorf, Texas. Elmendorf is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Various opinions have been offered as to the identity of the creature, including that it was a Mexican Hairless Dog whose appearance had been altered by sickness and/or congenital ailments, and that it was a wolf–coyote cross. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora The coyote (kaɪˈoʊti ˈkaɪoʊt ( Canis latrans) also known as the prairie wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora ^[2]. Some local people have linked it to the legend of the Chupacabra, ^[2], while others believe that it was the product of a lab experiment that escaped, or that it was a previously unknown form of canid that was forced into contact with humans after its natural habitat was destroyed. Chupacabra (also Chupacabras /tʃupa'kabɾas/ from Spanish chupar to suck, cabra goat goat sucker) is a Legendary ^[3]

McAnally Carcass

In August 2004, an animal believed to have been the Elmendorf Beast was shot and killed by a rancher, Devin McAnally after it had attacked his livestock. The animal was found to be twenty pounds (nine kilograms) and very malnourished. It had a had a severe overbite and unusual skin which was blue, hairless, and appeared to be covered in small scales. Experts at San Antonio Zoo were unable to conclusively identify the creature, but based on its skull they speculated that it was a Mexican Hairless Dog. Other experts concluded that it was not originally hairless, but that it was instead suffering from sarcoptic mange. Mange (from Middle English manjeue, from Old French manjue, from mangier, meaning to eat is a parasitic infestation of DNA gathered from the carcass was inconclusive due to environmental degradation. ^[1] Though it was confirmed that the animal was a member of the canine family.

Two similar carcasses were discovered in Texas and were found to be coyotes suffering from very severe cases of mange. The coyote (kaɪˈoʊti ˈkaɪoʊt ( Canis latrans) also known as the prairie wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora ^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b (2004-11-11) "Texas Biologists 'Identify' Mystery Animal", Unknown Country News (2007-12-27)
^ ^a ^b (2004-08-28) "The Mystery of the Elmendorf Beast", Unknown Country News (2007-12-27)
^ Victory, Joy (2007-03) "Texas' Blood-Sucking Monster", ABC News
^ Texas' Blood-Sucking Monster. Cryptozoology (from Greek κρυπτός kruptos, "hidden" + Zoology; literally "study of hidden animals" is the study of and search Retrieved on 2007-06-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath.

McAnally Carcass

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