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For years, people in North and South
America have told stories about the
chupacabra. Chupacabra is Spanish for
goat sucker. In this issue, Maria Teresa
5 Perez, 24, from Chile, tells us her story.
Mystery Magazine: Tell us about that
night. What happened?
Maria: My mother and I were watching
a movie. It was late-maybe midnight.
1
10 Suddenly, we heard a loud noise in
the yard. we have chickens and other
2
animals there. My mother and I went outside to
find out what the noise was. That's when we saw this ...
thing. I thought it was a large dog at first. It was dark,
15 so I couldn't see well. But then it stood up on two legs-like
a man! It was over a meter tall with red eyes and large teeth.

Mystery Magazine: What did you do?
Maria: My mom and I screamed, and the thing ran away.
Or maybe it flew: It moved as fast as a bird.
20 Mystery Magazine: What happened to the animals?

Maria: Five chickens were dead. But the chupacabra didn't
eat them. It drank their blood.
Mystery Magazine: So do you believe it was a chupacabra?

Maria: It was like a nightmare-a really scary dream-but I know it was real. Many
,
25 people in Chile, Braz.ii,. Mexico, even the U.S. have seen this thing. I hope I never see it again.

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1 If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and without warning.
2 A yard is an open area next to a house for plants and animals.

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