The Crichton Leprechaun (known alternatively as the Mobile Leprechaun or Alabama Leprechaun) is a leprechaun purported to have been sighted in March, 2006, by the residents of the Crichton neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama. The Crichton Leprechaun rose to international fame after a news story on the creature was aired by the local NBC affiliate, WPMI-TV. The news story soon spread to internet video sites such as YouTube and Google Videos. The video was posted on March 17, 2006, and as of October 4, 2013, was clocked at 23,115,955 views.