Because of this crazy/creepy clown phenomenon, perhaps the most famous clown of all has been forced into hiding. Here are all the details. 

Since it all began this summer, hundreds of clown sightings have been reported, some of which have turned violent. In Rochester, people have been arrested after schools were threatened. Now the sales of clown costumes have sky rocketed 300%.

"With a recent rash of disturbing clown sightings across the country, Ronald McDonald’s appropriateness at public events is suddenly being called into question," according to McDonald's Corp.

To read more about clowns in Rochester, click here. 

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