And Thank YOU, Malawi For Your Most Recent Contribution To Human Civilization

Mobs in Malawi have killed two more people accused of being vampires.

On Thursday police in the south east African country confirmed a wave of attacks against people feared to be vampires had spread to Blantyre, its second largest city.

Six people have already died in the lynch mob attacks, which began last month.

Belief in witchcraft in Malawi is common and the president of the country, Peter Mutharika, has visited parts where the vampire scare is rife.

According to national police spokesman Ramsy Mushani, a gang “torched a 22-year-old epileptic man in Chileka, and another man was stoned to death… after being suspected of being a blood sucker.”

The first incident was witnessed by a reporter for Reuters at a police checkpoint on a road heading to the city’s airport.

A family member of the victim confirmed the man was epileptic and had been killed while walking home.

Several regions in Malawi have been blacklisted as dangerous by the UN and U.S. embassy.

FINALLY. I have wanted something done about the Malawi vampires for years. WTF? These people must have some understanding of the outside world. I mean they know what a TV is, right? Did everyone watch Dracula on the one channel you get in Malawi and lose their damn minds? Vampires? Someone is being very creative with a group of very stupid people. How do they explain why there aren't MORE vampires since people who get bit usually become vampires themselves. Don't have an answer for that one, do you? Why would a vampire live among people who are afraid of vampires? What, Paris was too fancy for you, Dracula? I am not buying it for a second. I am surprised they just didn't say zombies and be done with it. I mean there is a show on the TV about that which could have been turned into a documentary with the right editing. Vampire scare seems so low rent. Don't you think?