Macabre teddy bear covered in apparent human remains found in Victorville may be a prank

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (KABC) — An investigation is underway after a bizarre object that appeared to be covered in human remains was discovered in Victorville on Sunday. Now, it appears it may have been some kind of prank.

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies were called to the AMPM convenience store at Bear Valley Road and Amethyst Road after someone reported finding an object that appeared to be covered in human remains.

The teddy-bear-shaped object was left on the ground right outside of the convenience store, video shows.

The coroner’s office has since picked the object up, and an investigation is underway.

Meanwhile, an artist who sells his work on the website Etsy is taking credit for the bear, saying it’s an art piece. According to the Etsy listing, the bear is made of latex.

In a post on Facebook, the seller Dark Seed Creations said the item is one of his “skin bears,” and he claims he shipped a bear to a customer in Victorville last week.

Still, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has not confirmed if it was a prank or if the item had real human remains. The investigation is ongoing.