Last year we went to Munich and had a rather startling run-in with a...team of Krampi?...a bowelloosening of Krampi?...what's the collective noun here? Anyway, these were no run of the mill, half-assed Krampuses, they were decked to the nines with lovely handmade hooves and rather realistic makeup and they just kind of materialized in a Christmas market, running in place, keeping warm with their sleigh bells jingling menacingly.
This year we went to the Czech Republic for Christmas and we heard your story just before going. When we got there, thankfully, we only saw Krampus foil-covered chocolates.
Great story--thank you!