Lars Mittank has been officially missing since he mysteriously disappeared outside Varna airport in July 2014
THIS is the chilling moment a terrified tourist vanished after sprinting from an airport terminal into a nearby forest - sparking dozens of conspiracy theories.
Lars Mittank mysteriously disappeared outside Bulgaria's Varna airport in July 2014 and is now known as the "most famous famous missing person on YouTube."
The popular website features dozens of clips dedicated to the baffling story - which have been viewed tens of millions of times in total.
The videos are broadcast in many languages proving the mystery has gripped people across the globe.
Some believe he may have collapsed and died or committed suicide while others say he has gone into hiding. There are even claims he was snatched by people traffickers for his organs.
The only thing that is certain is that he has not been seen since his final moments were caught on the airport's security cameras.
Worrying CCTV footage showed the German holidaymaker breaking into a sprint as if trying to run away from someone.
Minutes earlier he was seen casually strolling through the terminal in a bright yellow T-shirt pulling along his luggage seemingly without a care in the world.
He can then be seen heading away from the terminal before leaping a barrier and dashing into the trees beyond.
What happened next to is a total mystery but it has since been revealed Lars was convinced he was being followed,
Bulgarian cops later found his rucksack and suitcase containing his wallet, passport and mobile phone.
The mystery has fascinated the world and clips from the terminal have gone viral.
Many have since described Lars as the "most famous famous missing person on YouTube."
The 28-year-old had flown with friends from their home in Itzehoe, northern Germany, to the notorious Bulgarian seaside resort of Golden Sands.
Things were going fine until Lars was said to have been hurt after becoming embroiled in a late night fight.
The Werder Breman fan had reportedly brawled with a group of rival Bayern Munich followers after becoming separated from his pals.
Lars was punched in the head leaving him with a perforated ear drum and possible concussion - which meant he was unable to fly back home with his pals and checked into an airport hotel.
Friend Paul Rohmann would later tell German television Lars was "relaxed" and in a "good mood" when they left him.
However, Lars then made a phone call to his mum telling her to cancel his bank cards and suggested he was being followed by people trying to kill him.
Sandra Mittank told German TV: "I thought, god, my son is in danger. I could hear his heart pounding over the phone. He said people were trying to rob him or kill him."
Lars needed the all-clear to fly from an airport doctor, who reportedly described him as "nervous and erratic".
Dr Kosta Kostov has been quoted saying Lars began to tremble when a builder entered the room and cried: "I don't want to die here. I have to get out of here."
At this point Lars reportedly leapt to his feet and dashed towards the airport exit.
Footage shows him sprinting as fast as he can out of the terminal passing the boarding gates, check-in desks and baggage drop zones.
Police have since turned up no concrete leads and a private investigator hired by his family failed to find any trace of Lars.
It has never been established what triggered his paranoia - drugs, a reaction to his medication for his eardrum, or a head injury from the fight.
Theories circulate online about what became of Lars in Bulgaria - a country with high levels of human trafficking and organised crime.
