Chupacabra beats Bigfoot for Best Cryptid title

Move over, Bigfoot. Miami's very own Chupacabra has been crowned the Best Cryptid by Axios readers from across the country.

• After four rounds of voting, Chupa beat Bigfoot in the title fight by 27 votes.

Flashback: The first Chupacabra spotting happened in Puerto Rico in 1995 amid a wave of livestock killings.

• The mythical creature then sparked pandemonium in Miami, when the Chupacabra was blamed for killing dozens of farm animals in Sweetwater in 1996.

Yes, but: Miami police and experts concluded that a large dog was behind the attacks, and a University of Miami professor even broadcast a necropsy of a dead goat on live TV.

Go deeper: Want to explore the myth behind our favorite blood-sucking beast? Check out this short video explainer, this book and this article.

• Of note: A HistoryMiami exhibit, "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids," delves into the Chupacabra craze and other cryptids, like Florida's Skunk Ape. It runs through March.

Thanks to everyone who participated!