Comments on: Hairless Mystery Animal Photographed

By: defo13

defo13 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:58:32 +0000

I have a picture of this animal!!!!! I was in fort lauderdale back in 1997 and there was a heard of racoons walking along the sidewalk and amongst the pack was that animal in the the picture above. I have pictures to prove it. It was the friendliest critter along with its racoon friends…

By: Dj Plasmic Nebula

Dj Plasmic Nebula — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:25:51 +0000

dang this is a mystery. It does not seem like a raccoon. i’m only thinking people say it’s a raccoon cause of the mautak monster. other than that.. it’s unique as of now.

i think it’s a mysterious unknown animal, or at least a mysterious unknown hybrid of a known animal or a mysterious unknown hybrid of a known and unknown animal.

By: courtnielove

courtnielove — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:29:26 +0000

I wish I could see its hands and tail, I have 3 hairless possums i’ve raised, thats what it appears to be, with a pigment mutation.

By: kitalogue

kitalogue — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:28:11 +0000

There’s no doubt about what this creature is, yet questions still remain about it’s existence. Why is it that many varieties of animals are mutating to become hairless? While some hairless breeds of dog are ancient and many extinct, there are also several very new breeds. The American Hairless Terrier, for example, first occurred as a mutation in a litter of Rat Terriers sometime during the 60’s. The Chihuahua has only recently added new hairless members to it’s repertoire (many are hybrids, but there are a few that are the genuine article). The internet is littered with photos of recent sitings of strange hairless beasts. Why are these mutations occuring? Is there some signifigance to the locations in which these animals are found? What is in the water?

Honestly, discovering exactly what a creature is does little but raise more questions. How exactly did this racoon come to be hairless? Why has there been a spike in the sitings of hairless animals as of lately? The myth of El Chupacabras dates back farther than any photographic evidence, but who’s to say that a rare strain of rabies or mange isn’t responsible for the lore. Many of the “chupacabras” found recently have turned out to be nothing more than hairless Wolves, Foxes, & Coyotes. Perhaps there is a mysterious disease to blame, one that involves hairloss, sensitivity to light, and a desire to ingest blood (not unlike human vampirism, which is often attributed to Profiria).

Whatever the case may be, we should find ourselves asking more questions. Whether the cause of hairlessness is genetic, enviromental, or medical, it is definitely something that ought to be researched. However rare, it is irresponsible to assume that this is an isolated incident.

By: davidk

davidk — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:41:37 +0000

It certainly wasn’t a wallaby, kangaroo or any other naked Australian marsupial. Ears, snout, setting of head on neck are all wrong.

By: mothman123

mothman123 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:39:56 +0000

I cant think of anything because it reminds me of so many things and ive read so munch on cryptids and studyed for years and i have never seen a specimen like this. my guess a hairless dog and i think it kind of looks like a bush baby and a mix of possum and hairless dog:)

By: seethingcauldron

seethingcauldron — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:10:39 +0000

Its a hairless racoon. Look at the long digits on the front paw and the bowed back. Picture the big tufts of hair around the face and you’ll see it.

By: coelacanth1938

coelacanth1938 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:48:06 +0000

I received this message from Spider regarding the hairless raccoon this evening. It is not good:

“I inquired today as to the status of the raccoon. She was put in with all of the other raccoons. They were all raised by the people that worked at this place. Shorlty after the hairless was introduced they found her dead. They did send her off to be tested and they found out that she was positive for rabies. I am in shock to all of this. Considering these people exposed their resident raccoons to rabies. I don’t know what happened to their raccoons. I am so upset thinking that she was going to a place where people knew what they were doing. Raccoons are one of the biggest carriers of rabies. That is why we were not able to handle her (NO human contact). I have a great respect for wild life and it is a shame that not all people do. What a sad ending to something so unique and usual.”

“I am so sorry to have to pass on this bad news.”

By: dawgvet

dawgvet — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:56:30 +0000

I think this raccoon illustrates an important difference between a hairless animal due to a genetic mutation, and an animal with hair loss due to a skin disease. I have treated many animals with sarcoptic mange (aka scabies), and none of them were completely bald, and most had other obvious lesions and were very itchy. This animal just does not look like a typical scabies presentation to me.

If these hairless raccoons are becoming more common, could they account for some of the Chupacabras reports? This one resembles a smaller version of the specimens featured in the recent MonsterQuest episode.

By: cryptocajun

cryptocajun — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:34:24 +0000

I’d agree with the Xolo (mexican hairless)
pic here. http://www.dog-breed-facts.com/images/Xolo/Mexican-Hairless-main.jpg