I'm Gonna Get You, Goat Sucker!

Published: Dec. 23, 2009, 8 a.m.

The most famous of the Latin American cryptids is El Chupacabra, the goat sucker. This episode of MonsterTalk examines the lore behind this slinking, sinister, blood-sucking creature. Is it a real animal? A creation of secret scientific experiments? An alien\u2019s pet accidentally released on Earth?\nCo-host Benjamin Radford takes the guest spot this week as we discuss the research behind his upcoming book (tentatively titled) Tracking the Vampire: Chupacabras in Fact, Fiction and Folklore.\nREAD full episode notes\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices