The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Bonus: Chupacabra

Many people, especially farmers, believe that Chupacabra are real. They are tiny creatures that suck the blood out of livestock, usually cows. Many people have reported seeing an unknown creature running around the farm around the same time that their livestock was mutilated. 

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