The sound is listed as an old V2 take dated 5.12.17 and credited to D W O'Boyle, tied to The Twisted Carnival and its character Bonzo. It circulated as a short archived clip from collections of game audio rather than as a standalone release. Online it sits alongside the FNAF jumpscare scream in horror soundboards, borrowed by editors who need a clown themed scare without the original scene. Its brief length and abrupt peak helped it survive as a reusable effect for streams, edits and prank videos long after that version was replaced.