>> next thing you know, we're getting calls from just everybody -- hey, can do an interview, can you do an interview, would you like to do this? it spread like wildfire. it was something else. >> so what is this creature? could it really be the living legend? after months of bloodletting on dr. canyon's ranch, a similar looking beast is found dead. dna test results point to answers more mortal than mythical. >> it is coyote on the maternal side and mexican wolf on the paternal side. somewhat unusual because we've not had mexican wolf in texas in over 82 years. >> the new species is yet to be named. >> we're leaning toward texas bluedog primarily because of its color. and to get away from the mythical attachment with the chupacabra. >> blue yeller now occupies a fitting pedestal at the canyon ranch. it's the only one of its type known to be on display.