1 - Myslata de Blau

Myslata de Blau was a humble Czech shepherd who, in the 14th century, left the village population where he lived in terror. According to reports, after Myslata died, rumors began to spread that at night he allegedly called by the names and appeared to some locals. The problem is that the unlucky ones who received the late night's visits started to die a few days later.

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Obviously everyone came to the conclusion that Myslata could only be a vampire - so his body was exhumed and a stake stuck in his heart. But the gimmick didn't work, because, according to witness reports, the deceased laughed and his appearances became increasingly violent.

To put an end to the vampire's actions, the villagers pierced his body and hired an executioner to sever his head. Afterwards, the corpse of Myslata was cremated and as the flames consumed it, they say that the vampire let out spine-freezing cries and that it was possible to see his blood bubbling through the open wounds.

2 - Johannes Cuntius

Another case that was recorded in the Czech Republic was that of Johannes Cuntius, a guy who in 1582 was said to have suffered a terrible accident and became the protagonist of a macabre story. Johannes lived in the village of Pentsch, but one day he took a tremendous kick from his horse on the head and, despite being brought alive to his house, could not resist his injuries and died.

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But before they pass away, a black cat is said to have jumped on him in his bed - which was considered a bad sign of foreboding. Then, after the funeral, Pentsch's people began to see Johannes wandering around at night and taking with him the smell of death through the village.

Soon they began to say that Johannes was a vampire, and to put an end to his sinister wanderings, the residents of Pentsch dug up the dead man, cut him off, burned him to ashes, and covered his empty grave with dirt.

3 - William Doggett

In the 18th century, in the village of Tarrant Gunville, England, a servant named William Doggett would have borrowed a small fortune from his master Lord Melbury, but when he was charged to repay the loan, he could not repay the loan back. Doggett then began selling house-building objects to raise funds and, after being discovered, was consumed with guilt and shame and decided to take his own life.

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After the suicide, it was rumored that Doggett circulated around the village in a ghostly carriage at night and that he had developed a taste for consuming human blood. In addition, various paranormal phenomena — such as doors and windows opening and closing on their own — came to be observed in Tarrant Gunville, and it was not long before everyone was convinced that the servant had become a vampire.

Doggett's corpse was dug up and it is said to show no sign of decay. Also, those present during the exhumation reported that the man's face was all smeared with blood - which served as confirmation that the guy was a vampire. Then the body was given the "treatment" of the appointed time to deal with the dark beings and it never again haunted the village.

4 - Petar Blagojevich

Petar was a peasant who in 1725 became the center of a collective hysteria incident in the village of Kisilova in Serbia. According to historical records, after his death, nine other residents of the site would have died in strange circumstances, leading the population to suspect that Petar could be involved in the cases.

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It was not long before rumors began to circulate that the deceased would be a bloodthirsty vampire who came out of his grave at night to hunt his victims. There was even talk that Petar would have sought his own son for food, and after the boy denied the food, the monster would have brutally killed him and drunk his blood.

To put an end to the killings, the residents of Kisilova gathered at the village cemetery, summoned the local priest to be present, along with a local government representative, dug up Petar and, after confirming that his body supposedly showed signs of vampirism. - as having no signs of decay and having a beard, hair and nails grown -, a stake was driven into his chest and the corpse incinerated.

5 - Arnold Paole

For rumors about Petar's attacks must have traveled far beyond Kisilova, for a year after the cemetery ritual, another case of collective vampire-related hysteria was reported in Serbia - this time in the village of Medveda and involving a Balkan banditier named Arnold Paole who settled in the small town.

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According to historical documents, this guy started to say that he had been bitten by an Ottoman vampire, but that he had gotten rid of the curse of becoming a blood drinker by digging up his saying, cutting off his head and eating a handful of dirt. from the grave mixed with blood. But one fine day Paole died - and of course, soon after, rumors began that he too was a dark being.

First, four Medveda residents said they had been the victims of Paole's bites, then other residents said they had seen the alleged vampire come out of his grave. The fact is that 16 people would have been affected by the attacks of the dark bandit, and when the deceased was exhumed, they discovered that their eyes were open and blood was streaming from all the holes in their body. Then, to get rid of the curse, Paole was beheaded and his remains were completely burned.