Something strange is lurking in southern Colorado—and it’s not your typical wildlife creature.
Janay Lynn, a 30-year-old resident of Pueblo, says she had two face-to-face run-ins with a creature that left her shaken and completely baffled. She first saw it frozen in place on a neighborhood street, with chocolate-colored fur, oversized limbs, and a long, narrow snout that looked like it belonged in a sci-fi movie.
Scary, isn’t it?
“It didn’t move, even when I walked up,” Lynn told reporters. “It had this freaky pink scar tissue on its face and made direct eye contact like it wasn’t scared of me at all.”
A few nights later, the animal returned—this time helping itself to search the food she had left outside for strays. Again, it didn’t bolt like a raccoon or opossum would. Instead, it calmly looked her way and kept eating.
“That’s No Raccoon”
After posting footage of the animal on Facebook, Janay quickly discovered that no one had a clear explanation. Viewers flooded the comments with wild guesses: an odd raccoon, a rabid coyote, or even a hairless bear cub.
Others took a more… mythical route.
“It’s a chupacabra,” one commenter said. “Or a skinwalker. Either way, I wouldn’t be feeding it.”
Local wildlife experts haven’t confirmed anything, either, but some are considering the possibility of a raccoon with mange. Mange is a skin disease caused by mites that can make animals appear hairless, skinny, and sickly. It is common in urban wildlife and often makes familiar animals look out of this world.
Still, Lynn isn’t buying it.
“I know what a raccoon looks like. This thing moved differently. Its legs were too long. Its face was all wrong,” she said.
Neighbors on High Alert Over That Mystery Creature
Since the video was shared, the community has been buzzing. Locals have driven by Lynn’s house hoping to catch a glimpse of the creature. Some bring binoculars. Others, baseball bats.
“We’ve got kids and pets out here,” one neighbor said. “If that thing’s sick or dangerous, it needs to be handled.”
So far, no one else has reported being harmed, and the creature hasn’t been seen again in recent days. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has not made an official statement, though a spokesperson told media they were reviewing the footage.
For now, Janay Lynn is keeping her porch light on and her phone ready.
“I’ve lived here my whole life,” she said. “I’ve seen coyotes, bears, even a mountain lion once. But nothing like that.”
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