THE CLOWN PURGE IS COMING: Has Clown Hunting Become The New Pokemon Go?

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It seems no place is safe, as creepy clowns are increasingly being sighted across all corners of the globe right now. Last week, Australia became the clown’s newest haven, as Aussies have started spotting people dressed up as Krusty rejects – some even wielding knives – across local neighbourhoods at night.

Last Friday, two clowns were rumoured to be arrested in Adelaide, one carrying a knife and the other an axe. GAH! No thank you.

As us folks are getting freaked out by the possibility of a clown encounter, Adelaide has started a ‘Clown Purge’ Facebook page – with over 17 thousand likes. Through the page South Australians post clown sightings and egg each other on to hunt down clowns and hurt them.

A similiar FB page for Brisbane peeps called ‘Brisbane – The Clowns are Coming‘ is also encouraging clown violence, leading to the group being warned by police.

A ‘Melbourne Clown Hunting‘ Facebook event has even been created, taking place on 31 October – Halloween night (of course!). The hunt currently has 7 thousand people that have clicked attending.

This is an alarming trend. On Sunday night a group of guys in Parramatta attacked a clown holding a baseball bat and punched him to the ground, in a pretty savage beating caught on camera, which appeared unprovoked.

As clown hunting gains popularity this Halloween, it’s certainly a creepy AF group activity and makes us miss the days of Pokemon Go.

The activity of clown hunting first got started in America, where sightings initially began this year in North Carolina. The threats so far are getting pretty out of hand, with some people even bringing weapons and assault rifles for the hunt.

Sure these clowns are creepy AF, but unless they are being violent, it’s not really okay to attack these idiot pranksters without provocation.

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