What Is a Leprechaun and Where Can You Find One [VIDEO]

You might find one this Sunday during Patty in the Plaza in Downtown Shreveport. A Leprechaun is a mischievous elf from Irish folklore. You will most likely see a Leprechaun wearing a red or green coat. He will have a beard and wear a hat while sporting a 4-leaf clover. They are everywhere on St. Patrick's Day.

Leprechauns keep their coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If ever captured by a human, the Leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their release.

As St. Patrick's Day gets closer a few Leprechauns have been seen, like this one in Mobile, Alabama.