2016 clown sightings

A creepy clown suit

The 2016 clown sightings are reports of people dressed up as evil clowns scaring and stalking passersby, such as near forests and schools.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Other clown-related businesses have been affected.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] This was a case of mass hysteria with some marketing and a lot of social media. Many people shared videos and stories online, which helped the reports spread very quickly.

In 2013, the fad started when a "creepy clown" known as the Wasco Clown started stalking people and causing terror in the entire town since around September or October 2013.[21]

Maine

In autumn of 2016, a clown was in Orono standing in a neighborhood for 15 minutes. Other towns reported seeing clowns.

A local radio station reported:[22]

The clown sightings have caused genuine concern not just because they're scary, but we've all seen IT, so we have Stephen King to blame for our fear.

References

  1. ↑ "Creepy clown sightings reported in more communities in South Carolina". WJW (TV). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Katie (August 30, 2016). "Creepy Clown Sightings in South Carolina Cause a Frenzy". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ McGurty, Frank; Prentice, Chris. "Clown sightings spook South Carolina, perplex police". Yahoo!. Reuters. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ Harris, Chris. "South Carolina Police Chief to Creepy Clowns: 'The Clowning Around Needs to Stop'". People. People.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Zuppello, Suzanne (2016-09-30). "'Killer Clowns': Inside the Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  6. ↑ Teague, Matthew (2016-10-05). "Clown sightings: the day it all began". The Guardian.
  7. ↑ "Pryor Woman Attacked By Woman, Two Men Wearing Clown Masks". KOTV-DT. 2016-10-16. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  8. ↑ "Why I am a 'killer clown'". BBC. 25 October 2016.
  9. ↑ News, A. B. C. (13 October 2014). "Mysterious Clowns Terrorizing California City". Retrieved 21 October 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ Reporter, David Moye; Post, The Huffington (24 July 2015). "Creepy Clown Menaces Chicago Cemetery". Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Clown president: 'We don't want to scare people'". New Zealand Herald. 10 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Circus clown: Stop giving us a bad name". stuff.co.nz.
  13. ↑ Vanessa Brown (11 October 2016). "How the creepy clown craze is killing the entertainment profession". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "McDonald's: Ronald McDonald keeping a lower profile". New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2016.
  15. ↑ Patricia Greig. "Clown craze: It's going to peak, it's going to be here in New Zealand". NZ Herald.
  16. ↑ Fancy dress shop say their costume was used in 'killer clown' prank Retrieved October 2016
  17. ↑ Side Project Random (26 September 2016). "Creepy Clowns - Song" – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ sillykidssong (11 October 2016). "clown panic song 2016" – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ Merevick, Tony (13 October 2016). "Clown Porn Searches Have Skyrocketed Thanks to the Creepy Clown Epidemic". thrillist.com.
  20. ↑ Lee Moran (31 October 2016). "Creepy Clown Threat Prompts Spooked Floridians To Trick-Or-Treat While Armed". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  21. ↑ Simpson, Connor. "Northampton Solves the Mystery of The Creepy Clown". Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Parsons, Jeff (2016-10-04). "The Creepy Clowns Have Arrived in Maine in the Town You'd Expect". 94.9 HOM. Retrieved 2025-09-20.


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