Scary clown rumors feed into hysteria on campusesNewsflare Creepy footage has emerged from the US of a scary-looking clown walking along the sidewalk towards a group of people. A student in a Maryland school, brought a knife to school Wednesday, reportedly to protect himself against any clown attack. Administrators may say that the clown threats are hoaxes, but they feel compelled to address them. Bellavia said that the clown sightings have added an unusual twist to the kind of threats schools receive via social media. The World Clown Association's president issued a statement on youtube recently urging the clown community to counter "scary clowns" with a positive response.

Source: Stuff October 06, 2016 00:22 UTC