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The Abchanchu is a vampire from Bolivia and hunts its human prey by appearing to them as a kindly old man who is lost and in need of assistance. Anyone who helps this creature will soon meet with a tragic end. If the victim does not contract a fatal disease soon after the ill-fated meeting, his body will be discovered drained of its blood.

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  • Maberry, Vampire Universe, 2

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Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology – Written by Theresa Bane – ©2010 Theresa Bane. All rights reserved

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