A teddy bear made of fake human skin sparked panic in California, leading to residents to fear a serial killer was on the loose. In reality, the teddy bear is a 'Silence of the Lambs'–meets-'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'-style artwork.

The teddy bear, which looked like it had been made from human skin, was left at a petrol station in California, sparking a major police response and the arrest of a man