Officials called in the Chilean National Guard to conduct a search for the creatures (The History of El Chupacabra, 2012). Armed soldiers began searching day and night for the creature, or any potential answers to the mysterious attacks (The History of El Chupacabra, 2012). After the National Guard searches turned up empty handed, the federal government became involved in the investigation. Bringing in the highest form of Chilean Law Enforcement, the searches resumed, but to no avail. After two months of investigating and little evidence, an official Chilean government statement was released, stating that the attacks were caused by wild dogs (The History of El Chupacabra,