A BAT-wielding “killer clown” chased two terrified boys outside a supermarket last night — sparking fears the Halloween craze is back.
The teens were approached by the cruel yob near a Co-op branch in Sittingbourne, Kent at around 8pm before he set off after them.
Witnesses say the clown was laughing hysterically and armed with a wooden bat.
Police have begun a manhunt as locals fear a return of the horror craze— which first swept towns across the UK in 2016.
The mum of one of the boys, who did not want to be named, told Kent Online: “As the boys reached an underpass the clown sat on the floor, laughing and banging his wooden bat.
“My son was really shook up and upset.”
And local councillor James Hunt told the paper: “This was happening last year coming up to Halloween as was something going around on YouTube.
“I hope it’s not something starting again.”
The Creepy clown costumes are inspired by Pennywise, the character Stephen King’s horror novel It, which was released in 1986.
A Kent Police spokesman said: “We received a report that two teenage boys were approached by a person dressed as a clown in Gadby Road, Sittingbourne, between 8pm and 8.20pm last night.
“The boys had left the area but a search by officers didn’t find a suspect matching the description.
“Inquiries to establish the circumstances around the incident remain ongoing.”
It comes after similar shocking instances in recent weeks — leading to fears the killer clown phenomenon may become an annual event around Halloween.
In nearby Dartford, Kent, police last month warned locals to be on their guard after two boys reported being threatened by a thug in a clown costume.
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They were cycling near their homes when they claim they were approached by clown screaming “run or die” while holding something “which looked like a knife”.
And in Prestwich, Gtr Manchester, a Sainsbury’s Local was raided by a man wearing a clown mask in late August.
Shop workers told the Manchester Evening News that a gang of thugs told them to open the till or else they would be shot.
Not so funny... How killer clown sightings terrorised Britain in 2016 when the craze began
HERE are just some of the chilling UK clown sightings in just one week during the height of the craze in 2016:
CHESTER-LE-STREET, Co Durham: A knife-wielding clown pursued four young children, aged 11 and 12, on their way to school.
STRETFORD, Gtr Manchester: Children were left “petrified” by a driver motoring through the streets wearing a clown mask.
GLOUCESTER: Six reports were made of “pranksters” dressed as clowns wielding knives, following people or acting suspiciously.
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, Gtr Manchester: A man dressed as a clown with an outfit including “a hockey mask and a blood-stained poncho” was captured on camera.
ELLESMERE PORT, Cheshire: Residents reported clowns roaming the streets. Two teenage girls were said to have been chased.
PLYMOUTH: A man posted a video online showing him being confronted at night in the town by a clown armed with a hammer. Meanwhile, multiple reports were received of people dressed as clowns, including one near a school bus. Another incident saw children chased through woodland.
BROTTON, North Yorks: A young girl reported seeing a figure wearing a clown mask and carrying a blade, while a woman and her daughter were followed by a clown while walking late at night.
SUDBURY, Suffolk: “Several people dressed as clowns” chased a boy “younger than a teenager”, according to police.
LIVERPOOL: A man dressed as a clown was seen driving a Ford Transit van through the city centre.
DUNDEE: Cops were called to Finlathen Park after eight youngsters in clown masks were spotted frightening motorists in the area.
SHEFFIELD: A clown was spotted driving around the Hillsborough area using a mobility scooter. Pictures circulated on social media.
PONTELAND, Northumberland: Pupils at Ponteland Middle School were confronted by a man dressed as a clown on the school grounds who chased them across playing fields.
CLACTON, Essex: Two young girls on their way to school were approached by a pair of male clowns in a black van who invited the girls to a birthday party. The girls fled in terror.
CAERNARFON, North Wales: Residents witnessed a clown lurking near a kids’ play centre late at night.
NEWCASTLE: A 13-year-old boy was given a police warning after allegedly dressing as a clown and scaring passers-by. Cops confiscated a knife.
NORTH SHIELDS, Tyne and Wear: Panicked pupils at Thomas More Academy were rushed inside after a figure in a white mask and red wig was seen approaching schoolchildren.
CRAWLEY, Sussex: A clown was pictured standing on a street corner in the night.
MANCHESTER: Two clowns were seen running from bushes and jumping onto cars outside a shopping centre on Sunday evening.
BRACKNELL, Berks: A clown was picture staring into a restaurant full of diners
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