Sleeping with Chupacabras?

A Chupacabra is a mythical creature rumored to inhabit parts of Southwest Texas and Mexico. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. But, it is supposedly a heavy creature, the size of a large hairless coyote, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail. (Illustration by Sammie W. King)

LIGHTNING JACKPOT?

The odds of being struck by lightning more than once in your lifetime are one in 360 billion, according to Ken Mellendorf, a physics professor at Illinois Central College. Meet Carl Mize … the guy who gives odds-makers headaches. He has been zapped by lightning six times! “Some people say I’m unlucky, but I think I’m kind of lucky to be alive,” said Mize, a utilities worker at Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. (Illustration by Sammie W. King)

Turkey Shoot

With a new hunting season fast approaching, it’s important to remember to identify your target before pulling the trigger. (File graphic)

PHYSICS LESSON

A car going 60 mph crashing into another car going 60 mph would have the same effect as one crashing into a wall at 60 mph. (File Graphic)

LIPOSUCTION

A popular shortcut to a leaner body, might turn into a shortcut to a leaner paycheck, loss of rank or a career-ender for Airmen. The cosmetic procedure is not an acceptable solution to trimming inches or weight to meet physical requirements for the Air Force Fitness Program. (Illustration by Sammie W. King)

DEER FIGHTS BACK

Apparently the deer was playing possum ... suddenly, with a burst of strength and speed, it sprang up and bolted … directly toward me! (Illustration by Sammie W. King)