This sound is tied to the Scooby-Doo television cartoons, where Scooby-Doo and Shaggy often scramble away during chase scenes and monster reveals. Those exaggerated running moments became a recognizable part of the franchise's slapstick style. Online, the clip spread through meme edits, short videos, and soundboards because it instantly signals cowardly retreat or comic panic without needing dialogue. It still gets used because the reference is widely understood, especially by viewers who know classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon timing and the familiar Scooby-Doo chase formula.