A teddy bear encased in lifelike skin was found outside a California gas station and is being investigated by a coroner's ...

A "human skin" teddy bear found outside a gas station in Victorville over the weekend turned out to be a practical joke, ...

An artist in South Carolina said one of his macabre creations appears to have been mistaken for something more sinister.

Authorities have arrested the man who allegedly left a "macabre teddy bear" at a Victorville gas station over the weekend, prompting unnecessary calls for emergency service.

"Forensic Pathologist, Dr. M. Phan-Tang, confirmed that the object was not human and contained no human tissue. "Our investigation found these dolls being sold on a website with the claim that the ...

The object discovered, a teddy bear, appears to have been made from slices of human skin, crudely sewn together. Its placement at the gas station is being considered a practical joke, but for the ...