The Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries classifies the animal as a coyote

Sep 14, 2013 10:42 GMT  ·  By

A man from Leake County, Mississippi believes that he has gunned down a mythical chubacabra. The legendary beast is said to kill small animals and drink their blood.

He found the mysterious looking creature in the chicken-coop at his home in Lena. It had “glowing red eyes” and it was lying in the hay.

“When I was standing right yonder, he hit right here. And I was seeing the teeth and red eyes. It looked like he was going to jump down there and i didn't give him the chance,” Harrell recalls for WJTV-TV.

He is convinced that it is not a coyote or a feline, mentioning that the creature has killed three of his chickens.

However, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have identified the animal as a coyote with the mange.