One of the most frightening of urban legends is the one about the organ harvesters. Based very tenuously on real life events, the story about the waylaid traveller waking up to find his kidneys gone is one that has grown to mythical proportions.
Organ theft was considered a belief and a popular urban legend topic that an organized scheme exists to steal human organs for the purpose of transplantation and being sold to the highest bidder.
One of the most frightening of urban legends is the one about the organ harvesters. Based very tenuously on real life events, the story about the waylaid traveller waking up to find his kidneys gone is one that has grown to mythical proportions.
Organ theft was considered a belief and a popular urban legend topic that an organized scheme exists to steal human organs for the purpose of transplantation and being sold to the highest bidder.
