Grab your kids and hide. The zombies are coming.

That was the message to families watching “Barney and Friends” in the Upper Peninsula on Monday afternoon.

Programming on two TV stations in Marquette was interrupted by a high-pitched warning about an imminent zombie attack

“Civil authorities in your area have reported that the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living. Follow the messages on screen that will be updated as information become available. Do not attempt to approach or apprehend these bodies as they are considered extremely dangerous.”

Turns out, blood-hungry corpses aren’t roaming the UP.

Hackers sent out the scrolled message by tapping into the emergency systems of ABC affiliate WBUP-TV and PBS affiliate WNMU-TV, both stations confirmed to the Motor City Muckraker.

Police aren’t taking the spoof lightly. Police are investigating but have requested help from the FBI.

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Steve Neavling is an investigative journalist and former city hall reporter for the Detroit Free Press. Living on the city’s east side, Neavling explores corruption, civil liberties and the underbelly of an oft-misunderstood city.

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