'Creepy Gnome' terrorises town

General Guemes, Salta, Argentina

A TOWN in South America is living in fear after several sightings of a 'creepy gnome' that locals claim stalks the streets at night.

The midget - which wears a pointy hat and has a distinctive sideways walk - was caught on video last week by a terrified group of youngsters.

Teenager Jose Alvarez - who filmed the gnome - yesterday told national newspaper El Tribuno that they caught the creature while larking about in their hometown of General Guemes, in the province of Salta, Argentina.

He said: "We were chatting about our last fishing trip. It was one in the morning.

"I began to film a bit with my mobile phone while the others were chatting and joking.

"Suddenly we heard something - a weird noise as if someone was throwing stones.

"We looked to one side and saw that the grass was moving. To begin with we thought it was a dog but when we saw this gnome-like figure begin to emerge we were really afraid."

Jose added that other locals had come forward to say they had spotted the gnome.

He said: "This is no joke. We are still afraid to go out - just like everyone else in the neighbourhood now.

"One of my friends was so scared after seeing that thing that we had to take him to the hospital."

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[YTsyndrome]

The owner of that thing should shoot it with a tranquilizing dart and put it back on their front yard. Stupid little gnome, what does he think he is, wandering through the city like that? He's just lawn furniture!

[nameno1elsehas]

you can't kick it it probably has its little friends hiding in the bushes waiting for you to come over and they will jump out and rape you or use their gnome magic!!!

[SuperAlbinopolarbear]

Break-dancing gnome!!!

[xxNephlimxx]

Lulsec hacked The Sun.

[AkumaATR]

Someone on all fours using their arms as the legs, with a gnome hat as part of the costume. The fake arms are attached and free to dangle. That's why he's facing the camera the whole time.

[MissMarientose]

OMG KILL IT WITH FIRE

[12MATTYBIZ12]

A gnome was actually thought of as evil, and i would probably be a bit creeped out if i saw something like that, they probably dont think it's a human its too small tbh..

[chrisablake1984]

@MrROTD Do you really expect people to believe you met a gnome? I think someone needs a trip to the funny farm, don't you. I like the way you try to justify the reason why we don't find their bodies as well. So they burn them do they so we don't discover them, that's a coincidence isn't it. I think someone's been watching to much Harry Potter.

[nameneielleu]

@LatinoLegendESlove in my rez.. there are those little.. things with red eyes.i guess gnome things..but if they are in your house... Do not insult/hurt them.. they will take the youngest member of your family and do them same.. there is the reason you do not go up to it and kick it...

[gozac5]

HIDE YO KIDS HIDE YO WIFE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bellolsom]

Get out of there gnome, you do not belong there! You are a gnome, gnomes aren't people! You can't even talk!

[ttasd1]

Kill it with a machette.....