Variations: Blautsauger, BLUATSAUGER, Blut-Sauger, Nachtzutzler, Totbeißer
Locations: Bavaria, Bosnia, and Germany
This vampire is similar to the Bluatsauger but different enough to be considered a separate species.
"Like the bluatsauger, the blut aussauger can transform a person into a vampire by forcefeeding or tricking someone into eating dirt from its grave. However, a person could also become this type of vampire if he eats meat from an animal that a wolf killed, commits suicide, dies unbaptized, dies a witch, leads an immoral life, or if a nun walks over his grave."
It is hairy, with no skeleton, and large eyes. "It can also shapeshift into a bat, dog, rat, snake, and wolf."
This vampire can be weakened if it is force-fed or tricked into eating garlic to the paint that a stake can be driven through its heart. But afterword garlic and holy water must be put in its grave while burning incense.
Putting garlic in its mouth combined with long-term exposure to direct sunlight will also destroy it.
References[]
- Bane, Theresa (2010) Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology McFarland pg 35