The creepy mystery of the creepy gnome began in 2008 when a local man was filming him and his friends discussing their last fishing trip. As they were talking, they heard a cracking and crashing sound that caused them to stir. As they began to look more closely at what they thought was a dog moving through the weeds, they quickly realized that it was a gnome. After sharing this news with the local newspaper, many other locals came out with their admittances to see the gnome themselves.