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Pishtaco

The Pishtaco is a legend from Peru and the Andes Mountains. They are described as looking like tall white men wearing long white coats which they use to hide knives. They are known to be aggressive and are considered very powerful. They sleep a lot and drink large amounts of milk. They are known to steal children, and sever their heads and limbs until there’s only a torso. They remove the body fat from their victims to run machinery and cover church bells.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2017.

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