DNA tests conducted by Professor Gesine Leah du Robert, of Gulled U, Dumfriesshire, have shocked doubters by conclusively proving that the legendary creature is a remnant population of the long thought to be extinct Australian Marsupial wolf, or thylacine (dog-headed pouched one).
The identification of the chupacabras as a hairless thylacine will no doubt prove to be controversial, but thylacines have been positively identified in other animal attacks many times, and surprisingly, in places other than Australia. The last recognised populations lived in Tasmania, Australia and were thought to have become extinct during the 1930s. Despite this, the Australian Rare Fauna Research Association has reported 3,800 sightings of the so-called Tasmanian Tiger (neither Tasmanian, nor tiger, but a marsupial dog.) on mainland Australia since 1936.
The thylacine is carnivorous, and is known to prefer the soft, internal organs of it's prey. Though not often mentioned by researchers, it's well known that thylacines are blood drinkers. Phantom thylacines have been historically located in many places, with one of the better examples being the Great Dog of Ennerdale, which terrorised the area of Cumberland, United Kingdom, in 1810, embarking on a killing spree that left left up to 400 sheep dead in 6 months. The great cur dog was hunted down and killed by dogs belonging to the local farmers. It's corpse was preserved for many years, until the condition deteriorated so much that the curator decided to dispose of it.
Whilst researchers have often explained away corpses said to be of the chupacabras by claiming that they really Mexican Hairless Dogs known as Xolo, they may have been closer to the truth than they realised. The xolo is a native to Mexico, having begun its path to domestication approximately 3000 years ago, and is among the closest relatives to the thylacine, or to be more accurate it could be said that the xolo is the great, great grandchild of the chupacabras. Experts and enthusiasts are declaring the recent DNA findings a vindication of their quest to establish that the thylacine is not extinct.
Professor Roberts recently held a press conference in Edinburgh to announce these findings and commented, "The most resistance to the incontrovertible DNA results, that proved the carcass of the so-called "Chupacabras" is a thylacine came from Australia, where they appear very hostile to the idea that marsupials developed and flourished in places other than Australia. More important than any idea of misplaced national pride is the continued survival of this species.". Roberts added that she hopes measures will be taken to prevent the needless slaughter of these unique creatures. 
