How to Catch a Leprechaun: With Steampunk [Video]

L.A.-based steampunk mischief-makers League of S.T.E.A.M. have put together a fitting St. Patrick’s Day short for people who like some goggles and tweed vests with their comic mayhem. In “Fool’s Gold,” a hunt for an impeccably attired leprechaun goes awry when it turns out the leprechaun is a slapstick aficionado. Bonus points galore for actually including a boxing glove on a spring as a (not particularly effective) weapon for hunting the paranormal.

The video is worth watching through to the end for the action-packed conclusion … wait, there’s another conclusion? After the jump:

Also worth checking out: Topless Robot’s authoritative guide to the 8 Most Evil Leprechauns.

(h/t Boing Boing)