In February 2004, In Romania the relatives of a dead man called Toma Petre were terrified of the thought that he had become a vampire. What did they do?
- They exhumed his corpse.
- They hired a priest to keep an eye on his grave at night.
- All of these
- They planted garlic on his grave and all around the graveyard.
Answer
The correct answer is A) They exhumed his corpse..
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