Crichton Leprechaun

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In American folklore, the Crichton Leprechaun (known alternatively as the Mobile Leprechaun) is a leprechaun purported to have been sighted by the residents of the Crichton neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama. The Crichton Leprechaun rose to national prominence after a news story on the creature was aired by the local NBC affiliate WPMI-TV. The news story soon spread to internet video sites such as YouTube.com and Google Video, eventually reaching an audience of over 5.5 million people worldwide.^{[citation needed]} After the phenomenon hit the web, fans ran away with the idea, prompting the creation of sites dedicated to the Mobile Leprechaun Where Da Gold At, and Where The Gold At.

The WPMI-TV news story featured an amateur sketch of the creature. Upon realizing the sudden fame of their story, WPMI-TV conducted an auction for the sketch on eBay for charity, which garnered $1100.^{[citation needed]}