Phylis Canion held the head of what she called a chupacabra at her home in Cuero, Texas ... presentations is called "Rare, Mysterious and Mythical Creatures of Texas," starring chupacabras ...

CUERO, Texas — America is awash in avian mascots, its sidelines overpopulated with flocks of Ravens and Hawks, Falcons and Cardinals, Eagles and Blue Jays. But one burly bird has been all but ...

But in the small South Texas town of Cuero, ninety miles southeast of San Antonio, devoted revelers converge a month earlier for a literal turkey trot. Most of the events at Turkeyfest ...

By McKenna Oxenden In what could be a plot from an episode of “The X-Files,” the authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths in three Texas counties of six cattle that were found with ...

WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Cuero, Texas, affection for turkeys extends well beyond a holiday meal. By Mitch Smith Photographs by ...