Amid Clown Hysteria, Target Pulls Halloween Clown Masks From Shelves
- 8 years ago
Target recently announced it is sensitive to the clown fear felt in many communities, and, as such, this Halloween its selection of clown costumes will be smaller than planned.
Sightings of creepy clowns have both risen and spread, and acts of violence are increasingly being reported in connection to the appearances, reports WBZ.
Target recently announced it is sensitive to the fear felt in many communities, and, as such, this Halloween its selection of clown costumes will be smaller than planned.
A representative for the mass retailer told ABC News, “We had a few masks in stores, which we began to pull last week. We also have edited down our assortment online. You'll still find clown masks there, but we made the decision to pull back on the number."
The sightings were first reported in the South, and some said the costumed individuals were attempting to entice children into the woods, notes the New York Magazine.
In recent weeks, attacks by people wearing clown masks were reported in the U.S. and as far away as Sweden and the U.K.
Sightings of creepy clowns have both risen and spread, and acts of violence are increasingly being reported in connection to the appearances, reports WBZ.
Target recently announced it is sensitive to the fear felt in many communities, and, as such, this Halloween its selection of clown costumes will be smaller than planned.
A representative for the mass retailer told ABC News, “We had a few masks in stores, which we began to pull last week. We also have edited down our assortment online. You'll still find clown masks there, but we made the decision to pull back on the number."
The sightings were first reported in the South, and some said the costumed individuals were attempting to entice children into the woods, notes the New York Magazine.
In recent weeks, attacks by people wearing clown masks were reported in the U.S. and as far away as Sweden and the U.K.