A teddy bear left at a California gas station that was reported to authorities as being covered in human remains was a latex ...

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

San Bernardino County coroner investigators confirmed that the macabre bear was in fact a toy that contained no human tissue.

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

Officials have confirmed that a teddy bear that appeared to be fashioned from human flesh found at a Victorville gas station contained no human remains.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: A teddy bear appeared to be wrapped in human flesh. Turns out it was a prank.

Inspired by his own struggles, Eric Wyatt founded Burden the Bear to show recipients of its stuffed animals that they’re not alone in grief, illness or isolation.