Post by play on Nov 27, 2012 17:19:17 GMT
Put garlic in your windows and crosses in your homes': Serbian council warns residents vampire is on the loose after his 'house' collapses
Sava Savanovic 'on prowl' after his watermill home in Serbia collapsed
Legend has it he drank blood of anyone who came to mill their grain
Mayor: 'We've also reminded people to put Holy crosses in their houses'
Fear factor: Panic has spread through a Serbian village amid rumours that notorious vampire Sava Savanovic (pictured) is on the loose
Fear factor: Panic has spread through a Serbian village amid rumours that notorious vampire Sava Savanovic (pictured) is on the loose
Sales of garlic are booming in western Serbia today after the local council issued a public health warning that a vampire was on the loose.
The official announcement came after an old ruined mill said to once have been the home of the country's most famous vampire collapsed.
Sava Savanovic was believed to have lived in the shack on the Rogacica river in Zarozje village in the municipality of Bajina Basta.
It is said he drank the blood of anybody that came to mill their grain.
The watermill was bought by the local Jagodic family and they were too scared to use it as a mill – but discovered it was a goldmine when they started advertising for tourists to come and visit it – always during the day.
The family were worried about carrying out building work on the mill because they were scared they might disturb the vampire or unleash his wrath.
And now the property has collapsed through lack of repair.
But for locals it has sparked rumours that the vampire is now free once again.
Local mayor Miodrag Vujetic admitted: 'People are worried, everybody knows the legend of this vampire and the thought that he is now homeless and looking for somewhere else and possibly other victims is terrifying people. We are all frightened.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239072/Vampire-Sava-Savanovic-loose-Serbian-local-council-issues-public-health-warning.html#ixzz2DRbioKTb
Sava Savanovic 'on prowl' after his watermill home in Serbia collapsed
Legend has it he drank blood of anyone who came to mill their grain
Mayor: 'We've also reminded people to put Holy crosses in their houses'
Fear factor: Panic has spread through a Serbian village amid rumours that notorious vampire Sava Savanovic (pictured) is on the loose
Fear factor: Panic has spread through a Serbian village amid rumours that notorious vampire Sava Savanovic (pictured) is on the loose
Sales of garlic are booming in western Serbia today after the local council issued a public health warning that a vampire was on the loose.
The official announcement came after an old ruined mill said to once have been the home of the country's most famous vampire collapsed.
Sava Savanovic was believed to have lived in the shack on the Rogacica river in Zarozje village in the municipality of Bajina Basta.
It is said he drank the blood of anybody that came to mill their grain.
The watermill was bought by the local Jagodic family and they were too scared to use it as a mill – but discovered it was a goldmine when they started advertising for tourists to come and visit it – always during the day.
The family were worried about carrying out building work on the mill because they were scared they might disturb the vampire or unleash his wrath.
And now the property has collapsed through lack of repair.
But for locals it has sparked rumours that the vampire is now free once again.
Local mayor Miodrag Vujetic admitted: 'People are worried, everybody knows the legend of this vampire and the thought that he is now homeless and looking for somewhere else and possibly other victims is terrifying people. We are all frightened.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239072/Vampire-Sava-Savanovic-loose-Serbian-local-council-issues-public-health-warning.html#ixzz2DRbioKTb
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