Raktha Athika [ Indian Chupacabra ]

Raktha Athika, sometimes called the Indian Chupacabra, emerged in Kerala and Tamil Nadu media stories in the early 2010s, linked to unexplained livestock killings marked by small puncture wounds and complete blood drainage. Described by villagers as a hairless, dog-like creature with glowing eyes, it closely mirrors later Mexican and Texan Chupacabra reports rather than Puerto Rico’s original spiny cryptid. Wildlife officials typically blame packs of feral dogs, whose coordinated attacks can leave eerily bloodless carcasses. Nonetheless, the Raktha Athika legend has taken root in southern Indian rural communities, fueled by fear and folklore that merge local anxieties with global cryptid imagery.