SPECIES

COUNTRY

APPROVED METHOD OF DISPOSAL

Sampiro

Albania

Stake through heart

Nachtzehrer

Bavaria

Place coin in mouth, decapitate with axe

Ogoljen

Bohemia

Bury at crossroads

Krvoijac

Bulgaria

Chain to grave with wild roses

Kathakano

Crete

Boil head in vinegar

Brukulaco

Greece

Cut off and burn head

Vampir

Hungary

Stake through heart, nail through temple

Dearg-dul

Ireland

Pile stones on grave

Vryolakas

Macedonia

Pour boiling oil on, drive nail through navel

Upier

Poland

Bury face downwards

Gierach

Prussia

Put poppy seeds in grave

Strigoiul

Rumania

Remove heart, cut in two; garlic in mouth, nail in head

Vlkoslak

Serbia

Cut off toes, drive nail through neck

Neuntoter

Saxony

Lemon in mouth

Vampiro

Spain

No known remedy