September 15, 2007 (Yahoo! India News / Hong Kong) -- A man was arrested here for stealing and drinking blood samples from a hospital, police said Saturday. The 29-year-old was reportedly caught on surveillance cameras in the early hours of Thursday as he stole three test tubes of blood from the Yan Chai Hospital laboratory.

Vampires and vampire legend play significant roles in the cultures of many areas around the world. These blood-sucking beings are most common in the cultures of Eastern Europe, although similar manifestations are reported in some Asian cultures as well as some ancient cultures.

August 15, 2007 (metro.co.uk) -- The blood-bank has dried up for Count Dracula - who has gone bankrupt. Dracula - or plain old Otto Berbig, as he was known before being adopted by a princess allegedly related to Vlad the Impaler - thought stake-and-ale nights (ha!) at his German castle would make him rich.

January 23, 2003 - Vampire fans are gathering in Germany in the hope of being voted Mr and Mrs Dracula. The competition is part of the annual three-day Vampire Congress, held in Fernwald forest, Hessen.