Dakhanavar/Dashnavar

The Dakhanavar is an evil mountain spirit from Armenian myth. They are believed to live in remote areas around Mount Ararat, where it lurks up trees or hides inside hollow trees. They lie in wait, watching for victims to walk by and then follows those victims until they go to sleep. They often target campers but in desperate situations may sneak into homes or remote inns to find prey. They are also known to attack any who attempt to map the region, even just counting the hills, due to the fear they may lose their hiding spots. They creep up to sleeping humans and drain their blood from their toes or the soles of their feet. There is an account of two people sleeping with their heads on opposite sides, which tricked the Dakhanavar into thinking it was a two headed monster causing it to run away. It is believed Dakhanavar can be repelled by putting garlic cloves in ones pockets or garlic paste in ones shoes. It is also believed that tossing garlic into a fire will keep away Dakhanavar as well as many other creatures.

Citations:

Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us, and Hunger for Us. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2006.