With traditional masked processions, this ominous ‘half-goat, half-demon’ creature visits naughty children in central Europe at Christmas. AP As clanging chains and pounding metal drums fill the ...

While many people kick off the Christmas season by decking the halls, people in Austria have a more sinister way of getting into the holiday spirit. That's because the residents in some Austrian ...

(WHTM) Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) takes place every December 5. This is the day before the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, and the patron saint of children and gift-giving. So what is a ...

While good little boys and girls in America are preparing for St. Nick's Dec. 25 flyby, children in Austria are probably running for their lives because of Santa's not-so-jolly Christmas companion.

As clanging chains and pounding metal drums fill the snow-covered streets of Austria, the whispers spread among children, “Watch out, Krampus is about.” Naughty children in the U.S. may dread a lump ...