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Apr 22 2014 10 Comments

The true horror of mannequin head scarecrows

Their weatherbeaten faces and staring eyes always make these mannequin scarecrows unsettling, but the rather startling addition of a severed head really sets this one apart.

very scary Japanese mannequin head scarecrow

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  1. Tom says

    4/22/2014 at 1:39 pm

    Wow, that’s something else! 😮

    Do hope those aren’t entrails in the background!!

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    • Lee says

      4/22/2014 at 7:57 pm

      Yeah, quite a sight, isn’t it…? Take something pretty special to top this one I think.

      Reply
  2. willly says

    4/22/2014 at 9:54 pm

    completely shocking! The spider thing in the background. ..a.double whammy.. what a scoop!

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2014 at 9:06 am

      Yeah, it came as quite a surprise I can tell you. The farmers are clearly intent on upping the ante!

      Reply
  3. LAObserver says

    4/23/2014 at 1:36 am

    Lee has any farmer ever questioned you while you were photographing these things ?

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2014 at 9:09 am

      Happily no. There never seem to be any about.

      That said, when I was taking the photo above, there were some people walking along the river bank in the background, and I could hear them debating if I was photographing a person or not!

      Reply
  4. Marcin says

    4/23/2014 at 3:11 am

    Not sure if they’re meant to scare away birds, people or both 😉

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2014 at 9:07 am

      Anything and everything I think!

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  5. Martin B says

    4/23/2014 at 9:24 pm

    That one really is spooky.

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2014 at 10:05 pm

      Yes, a bit special, isn’t it?

      Reply

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