Unalaska, AK – It's summertime, so Unalaska's vampires are likely off vacationing in the southern hemisphere. But what's become of those who were accused of acting like the undead last winter?

Well, one successfully proved his humanity just last week. Andrew Philemonof Jr. was found not guilty of assault and vampirism by an Unalaska jury on Thursday.

In November, Philemonof was accused biting John Foster on the arm during a fight at the Chili Pepper House and then claiming that he was a vampire. According to Brendan Kelley, who works in the State of Alaska's office of public advocacy and defended Philemonof in court, what happened was more mundane than macabre.

"Philemonof had been out drinking, and was pretty out of it and was crying when he came to. He was angry and Mr. Foster and was yelling at him and saying that he had beaten him up," says Kelley. "They arrested Mr. Philemonof, and they kept asking him whether he was a vampire or not, and he kept saying No, no, I'm not a vampire.'"

Kelley argued that Philemonof acted in self defense and that - sorry Team Edward! - the Unalaskan vampire story just didn't hold water. The jury agreed, and after deliberating for 45 minutes, offered a not guilty verdict.