10 Shocking Real Life Vampire Stories You Won't Believe

Mother of two Caples has been consuming blood from willing donors for over 30 years, and even though there are no benefits to consuming blood, claims that it makes her stronger and healthier. The health worker (who should clearly know better) lives in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and finds donors through online forums and at a nearby occult and oddities shop in her town.

Drinking blood puts people at risk for blood borne diseases like HIV, hepatitis and bacterial infections. There’s also the risk of infection through consumption of prions, which can cause mad cow disease. But Caples isn't worried, emphasising that all of her donors are checked regularly and the ceremonial knife she uses to make incisions is sterile. 

Let's hope so. 

Caples’ eldest daughter Ariel thinks her mother’s habit sucks, and called her a “parasite.” That’s one word for it.