Did a seven-foot tall alien clown have a pleasant conversation at tea with two small children on vacation in the 1970s? Are wooden, awkward, clowns carrying microphones hiding out somewhere in a wooded area near you? This week's legend is: The Sandown Clown.
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Uncanny. “Case 5: The Sandown Clown.” BBC, https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002vydd
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Ashley. “Sam the Sandown Clown: Alien, Man in Black, or Folie À Deux?” Curious Archive, 16 Aug. 2021, https://www.curiousarchive.com/sam-the-sandown-clown-alien-man-in-black-or-folie-a-deux/
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“Sandown Clown.” Cryptid Wiki, Fandom, Inc., https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Sandown_Clown
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Hewitt, Les. “The Sandown Clown: Fact or Fiction?” Spooky Isles, 20 May 2022, https://www.spookyisles.com/the-sandown-clown-fact-or-fiction/#richSnippet
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Oldham, Tom. “The Mystery of the Sandown Clown: Britain’s Answer to Bigfoot.” VICE, 2 June 2025, https://www.vice.com/en/article/sandown-clown-mystery-alien/
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“The Sandown Clown: Britain’s Strangest Encounter on the Isle of Wight.” Lair of Mythics, 16 Mar. 2026, https://lairofmythics.com/blogs/strange-tales/sandown-clown
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Perry, Sally. “Sam the Sandown Clown: Local Folklorist Shares New Claims at Atmospheric New Island Venue.” Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight, 15 June 2025, https://onthewight.com/sam-the-sandown-clown-local-folklorist-shares-new-claims-at-atmospheric-new-island-venue/