Bounty for Vampires in India

The villages surrounding the Indian town of Dharmapuri, are being threatened by vampires. Or so say the villagers who's cows have been mysteriously dying off.

Because of the threat, streets are empty from dusk on, and holy symbols have been painted on walls and doors to keep vampires away.

In response, government officials have offered a reward of one lakh of rupees, or nearly $2000, to anyone who can bring them a dead vampire.

O. Jayaraman, who announced the reward said, "It is a big hoax. Anti-socials whose illegal night activities such as bootlegging and liquor brewing have been disturbed are spreading rumours and killing cattle".