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The Chupacabra is a mythical cryptid that has grabbed people's imaginations worldwide. Its name, which translates to "goat sucker" in Spanish, derives from reports that it attacks and drains the blood of cattle. Although the Chupacabra legend is relatively new, it has quickly spread throughout Latin America and the United States, provoking dread and speculation wherever it travels.

woman claims to have hit a SKINWALKER with their car. Today's story is about a real encounter this person had that claims to be 100% true. I came across someone's personal encounter that they told and I just felt the need to share this one with you. This story will go against what the modern world tells us to believe and will make you really think to what this… Thing or creature was. We will be digging into a story within a story about a case that is said to be a true encounter with what they call a Werewolf, or possibly a skinwalker, but I will let you be the judge of that. Hi im Zach and welcome to Rooted Expeditions. If you are a fan of the Abandoned historical and Strange events then you are in the right place. Hit that thumbs up and lets get started in today's Strange event.

Snowy forest (setting the scene for the story)Rooted Expeditions. This is why you should never hike in the woods alone. A woman was alone in the woods when she encountered something that was very big and very scary. This thing stalked her while she was hiking in the snow covered woods. Her grandparents were aware of this scary creature that lived in the woods near their home but never really would go into details to what it could be.

Alabama is probably not be the first state that comes to mind when you think of cryptids. A cryptid, in case you aren't aware, is any animal or creature that people claim is real but mainstream science does not accept to actually exist. Creatures such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, for example. Alabama is known as more of a football, barbeque and southern hospitality kind of state. We just don't seem to have our fair share of mythical beasts roaming around ....or do we? We do have a lot of "double cousins" in north Alabama....so anything's possible, right? I included the Chupacabra of Sheffield, Alabama, in my last article: "Urban Legends of the Shoals" (read it here) - but you might be surprised at just how many unknown and sometimes ungodly varmints roam our hills and hollers. Read along to find out about 5 of my favorites: Cryptids, Monsters, and Mystery Animals of Alabama.