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| Creepy clowns in Australia: police warn they won't tolerate scary clown craze | |
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| Victorian police have warned that they will not tolerate any antisocial behaviour after reports the American clown craze has spread to Australia. | Victorian police have warned that they will not tolerate any antisocial behaviour after reports the American clown craze has spread to Australia. |
| It began with reports of clowns trying to lure children into woods in the US state of South Carolina. | It began with reports of clowns trying to lure children into woods in the US state of South Carolina. |
| That led to clown groups sprouting across the US and mass clown hunts in other areas. | That led to clown groups sprouting across the US and mass clown hunts in other areas. |
| Police won’t reveal where clowns have been sighted in Melbourne but have warned that antisocial behaviour will be investigated. | Police won’t reveal where clowns have been sighted in Melbourne but have warned that antisocial behaviour will be investigated. |
| “The clown purge appears to be a copycat of incidents being seen in the USA recently,” a Victoria police statement said. | “The clown purge appears to be a copycat of incidents being seen in the USA recently,” a Victoria police statement said. |
| One Facebook page, claiming to be the Melbourne Clown Association, warns residents of the city to “be ready” to face their horrific scares. | One Facebook page, claiming to be the Melbourne Clown Association, warns residents of the city to “be ready” to face their horrific scares. |
| Another Facebook page with about 3,000 likes has promised to hunt down clowns in the northern suburbs. | Another Facebook page with about 3,000 likes has promised to hunt down clowns in the northern suburbs. |
| Numerous other “clown purge” Facebook pages have cropped up around Australia, including in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide. | Numerous other “clown purge” Facebook pages have cropped up around Australia, including in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide. |