Creepy Gnome terrorises town in General Guemes, Salta, Argentina

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."

That's so strange... and creepy!

Yeah, very weird. Will it turn out to just be kids messing about, do you think?

It seems the most likely, but if it's genuinely been seen by other people it could quite honestly be a short hermit sort of chap.

Maybe it's robotic. Or genetically engineered, like the little men made by J.F Sebastian in Blade Runner.

Post by Daniel

... a short hermit sort of chap.

LOL I do love that turn of phrase Daniel.

It's the Brit in me ;)

haha thats briliant....and people laughed at me when i said gnomes were real. reminds me of the simpsons episode with the jockeys.