(WSVN) - A person dressed as a clown was beaten with a selfie stick by a child riding a bicycle in Voulsia County.
According to Fox 13, the victim told the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office someone dressed as a clown jumped out from behind bushes and tried to grab him.
The 11-year-old victim, riding a bicycle, then began to beat the clown with a selfie stick.
The victim said the clown, standing 5 feet 9 inches and 230 pounds, was wearing blue hair, a rainbow-painted face, red foam nose, black boots and pants and a green, long-sleeved shirt.
The clown began chasing the 11-year-old after the beating before tripping and falling to the ground.
The sheriff’s office posted a warning to Facebook, Tuesday, that reads: “Warning to evil clowns and anyone considering creepy clown activity: We will not be there to save you if your intended target defends himself or herself, and you may face other penalties as well.”
The sheriff’s office said the victim did not see the clown with any weapons.
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