The Phantom Clown

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The Phantom Clowns of Massachusetts refer to a specific instance of the broader phantom clown phenomenon, a type of urban legend where people report seeing menacing clowns attempting to lure children into vehicles. In 1981, reports of clowns in Brookline, Massachusetts, trying to entice children surfaced, sparking investigations but no arrests. This incident is considered the first in the series of phantom clown sightings that recurred in the US, particularly in the mid-1980s and again in 2016.