The Walking Dead returns to our screens next month – but it seems the zombies may have already returned to Bushey.
A woman was spooked after spotting a “dead walker” while sauntering through Oxhey Orchard in Paddock Road allotments, on August 29.
But on closer inspection, Carolyn Storey saw the creature was not a zombie, but actually a mannequin being used as a scarecrow.
Miss Storey, of Cross Road, said: “It was deadly quiet in the field. I was at that stage where even the sound of my own footsteps was freaking me out.
“I spotted an orchard I’d not seen before so went to explore, but I looked to my right and that’s when I spotted her.
“'It’s a zombie’ I thought. I jumped ten feet. I was so terrified."
The 30-year-old artist confessed to being a fan of The Walking Dead, but said she was not expecting a real-life encounter.
She said: "Once I got over the fright I simply had to capture Maud the mannequin on my camera.
"Her zombie-like stance was chilling. But I couldn't get too close, I do get spooked by mannequins. She might just come alive."
Is this your scarecrow?
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