Texas Vampires?

Having been busy during the course of the Labor Day Weekend, I've got a bit behind on keeping up with things.
However, one thing that has most definitely caught the attention of Forteans everywhere in the last few days is the story of the weird beast killed earlier this year in Texas.
Frankly, I'm not going to say much about this as - although it's certainly an interesting story and other, similar such creatures have been found in Texas in recent years - I'm personally convinced that all of these animals are canids with a serious case of mange.
Let's hope DNA testing lays the matter to rest.