kristen dolgren reports the creepy crown craze has claimed a new victim. >> reporter: he is arguably one of the most recognized aca icons. >> i hope your day is fantabulous. >> reporter: according to mcdonald's, tear red-nosed mascot is laying low. the company quote being mindful of the current clown sightings that have now gone global. scotland yard has gotten multiple report of killer clowns. >> i thought i was actually going to doi. social media explodes with clown photos and threats. in detroit, a clown was found cling to the back of a bus. an 11-year-old in minnesota said he was chased by a clown carrying a butcher knife. three teens were scared. >> don't get caught up in this. >> reporter: most are copycat hoaxs, schools say they are now treating anxiety in children of all ages as a result. if dartmouth, massachusetts, >> remember, if you want to act like a clown, we have no problem treating you like one. >> reporter: a reminder that police are taking every incident seriously, in a creepy clown craze getting out of control. kristen dolgren, nbc, new york. >> a lot of adults fin

as nbc's kristen dolgren reports the creepy clown craze has claimed a new victim. >> he is arguably onethe most recognized american icons. >> i hope your day's fantabulous. >> ronald mcdonald is in hiding. according to mcdonald's, their red-nosed mascot is laying low. the company being, quote, mindful of the current climate around clown sightings, that have gone global. scotland yard has gotten multiple reports of so-called killer clowns. >> i thought i was going to die. >> in australia police are patrolling schools. >> tensions growing by the day as social media explodes with clown photos and threats. in detroit a clown was spotted clinging to the back of a bus and an 11-year-old in minnesota says he was chased by a clown carrying a butcher knife. three teens were picked up there. >> don't get caught up in this craze with this clown stuff. >> reporter: while most of the recent sightings are copy cat hoaxes, psychologists say they are treating anxiety in children of all ages as a result. in dartmouth, massachusetts, police put out this psa. remember, if you want to act like a clown, we

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