Worldwide crazy clown phenomenon grows ever more frenziedFAIRFAX NZ 'Threatening' clowns which were spotted around America have now been seen in Auckland and Wellington. WHY ARE THERE OCCASIONAL OUTBREAKS OF CLOWN SIGHTINGS? The process that drove clown sightings was also similar to that involved with reports of Bigfoot. In the 1950s and 1960s, the popularity of Bozo the Clown and Ronald McDonald had reflected Cold War-era social anxieties, Radford told Time. It seems that the non-humans that look really, really human make us feel uneasy."

Source: Stuff October 10, 2016 02:48 UTC