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From Viral Joke to a Scare that Set the Alarms On

HOUSTON – A family in League City was terrified when a person with a mask and a stick in his hand knocked on his door and ran out. Although for many young people this is just a “viral joke,” experts warn that the so-called “Ding Dong Ditch” can have fatal consequences. “When I saw a person with a mask I told my husband because we were driving there is a person with a mask and a stick at the door and he tells me is he serious? He panicked,” said …
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HOUSTON – A family in League City was terrified when a person with a mask and a stick in his hand knocked on his door and ran out. Although for many young people this is just a “viral joke,” experts warn that the so-called “Ding Dong Ditch” can have fatal consequences. “When I saw a person with a mask I told my husband because we were driving there is a person with a mask and a stick at the door and he tells me is he serious? He panicked,” said …

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Telemundo Houston broke the news in on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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