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Mystery Animal Caught on Camera in Texas Neighborhood
UPI ^ | Aug. 17, 2023 | Ben Hooper

Posted on 08/17/2023 3:26:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Texas woman is seeking help identifying a mystery animal she caught on camera in her neighborhood.

Tina Kahlig said she quickly moved to snap pictures when she looked out from her Hill Country Village home and spotted something that left her stumped. Advertisement

"I was inside and I looked out into the yard," Kahlig told KENS-TV. "And I saw an animal right here and thought, 'Wow, what is that?'"

She said the creature was feasting on berries that had fallen from a bush.

Kahlig posted her photos to NextDoor, where neighbors offered their own theories, including several suggestions that she found the mythical "chupacabra."

"Some people think it's a cross between a coyote and a dog," she said.

Local legend has it that a mountain lion lives near Hill Country Village, but city officials said it has never been caught on camera.

The City of Hill Country Village said officials have reached out to the Texas Game Wardens for help identifying the animal.

Rachel Malstaff, director of mammals at the San Antonio Zoo, said the animal in the photos could be a coyote or a dog. Zoo veterinarians said it appears to be a canine with mange or other skin issues. Advertisement

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials had a creature conundrum of their own in April, when a trail camera in the Rio Grande Valley captured an image of a mystery animal officials found difficult to identify.


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: montauk
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1 posted on 08/17/2023 3:26:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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It’s a dog, lol.


2 posted on 08/17/2023 3:28:55 PM PDT by Boogieman
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Ditto that.


3 posted on 08/17/2023 3:31:13 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: nickcarraway

To me the animal looks more “cat-like” than a dog.


4 posted on 08/17/2023 3:32:46 PM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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A liberal?


5 posted on 08/17/2023 3:33:43 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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A liberal?

The real question is what does it identify as. It could be protected and eligible for benefits.

6 posted on 08/17/2023 3:36:00 PM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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That’s nothing. Check out this mystery animal I spotted in the New England woods last fall. Some of my friends think it’s a zombie. Others think it’s a female Bigfoot.

All I know is that I’m still having nightmares over it.


7 posted on 08/17/2023 3:37:42 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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What cat has a snout like that?


8 posted on 08/17/2023 3:38:19 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: MeganC; Boogieman

A dog can identify as whatever it wants.


9 posted on 08/17/2023 3:38:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Leaning Right

I’d say from the pale skin and dark clothing it was a vampire, but then it wouldn’t be walking around during the day. Ghoul maybe.


10 posted on 08/17/2023 3:39:04 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: nickcarraway

My ex?


11 posted on 08/17/2023 3:40:49 PM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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It’s a guy in a dog suit.


12 posted on 08/17/2023 3:42:23 PM PDT by Kenny500c ( )
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Others think it’s a female Bigfoot Bigfat.

Fixed it.

13 posted on 08/17/2023 3:45:17 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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That’s nothing. Check out this mystery animal I spotted...

Woods witch?


14 posted on 08/17/2023 3:47:18 PM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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To: Kenny500c; MeganC

It’s a mange bites dog story.


15 posted on 08/17/2023 3:49:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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"spotted something that left her stumped. Advertisement"


Yup.. those advertisements stump me sometimes too.....
16 posted on 08/17/2023 3:58:14 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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NOT a coyote, snout is too short (and stubby).
17 posted on 08/17/2023 4:04:06 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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Plastic surgery?


18 posted on 08/17/2023 4:06:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Boogieman

Dog or coyote.
Coyotes apparently like berries!
It needs ivermectin!


19 posted on 08/17/2023 4:10:56 PM PDT by AZJeep
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Except for the coat coloring, (which isn’t clear to me), looks just like a hyena!🥴


20 posted on 08/17/2023 4:10:56 PM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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