The city is hosting a "zombie run" Oct. 25. Registration will begin Sept. 15.

LAKE WORTH BEACH -- There might actually be "extreme zombie activity" this Halloween season in Lake Worth Beach.

Last year, during a power outage a hacker used the Lake Worth Beach alert system to warn residents of a “zombie alert for Lake Worth and Terminus,” potentially referencing the city in the zombie TV show “The Walking Dead.” The May 20, 2018, alert went viral.

Nearly 7,900 local customers received the message, but so did the rest of the nation when it was circulated on social media and seen by USA Today, The Guardian and multiple late-night TV shows.

This year, the city is having a little fun at its expense -- it's hosting a "zombie run" for residents Oct. 25.

This isn't the first time the city is owning up to the mishap.

Last October, the city poked fun at itself by parking a utility truck inside a zombie quarantine zone.

"Zombies are kind of our thing now," said Ben Kerr, city spokesman. "We’re a bit famous for it."

So when Greg Jarrett, of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, approached Lauren Bennett, director of Leisure Services, with the idea she said she "loved it."

This time, the city hopes to glean laughs, not panic out of its residents.

"The aim is not to frighten," Kerr said.

Residents will festoon themselves in "Disney-style" zombie flair, Kerr said. Lake Worth Beach will likely decorate a fair amount of the participants as well.

Lake Worth Beach will hold its zombie run on the same night as its popular Kids Crawl event. Both will be held at Bryant Park.

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Anyone can register, Kerr said. But there are only spots for 25 zombies and 50 runners.

Registration will begin Sept. 15 and, according to Kerr, Jarrett has "already been bombarded with calls.

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