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WHITBY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Participants walk through the streets during the annual Whitby Krampus parade on December 07, 2019 in Whitby, England. The Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure from Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore who during the Christmas season punished children who had misbehaved. The event held in Whitby helps to raise money for the Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary charity. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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WHITBY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Participants walk through the streets during the annual Whitby Krampus parade on December 07, 2019 in Whitby, England. The Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure from Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore who during the Christmas season punished children who had misbehaved. The event held in Whitby helps to raise money for the Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary charity. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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