An arrest has been made after what appeared to be a teddy bear wrapped in human flesh was left outside a Victorville convenience store, prompting a law enforcement investigation Sunday.
The bizarre incident unfolded just after 12:00 p.m. outside an AMPM store in the 1300 block of Bear Valley Road, officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to KTLA.
Deputies responded to the location on a report of human remains spotted outside the convenience store, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, while a coroner’s investigator examined the teddy bear before placing it in a pink-colored plastic bag for further examination at the department.
The macabre story quickly went viral, catching the attention of a special-effects prop artist in Summerville, South Carolina whose company, Dark Seed Creations, specializes in making human-flesh like dolls, including the “Human Skin Teddy Bear,” which sells on the popular online marketplace Etsy for $165…