‘Human Skin’ Teddy Bear Prankster Arrested for Filing False Report

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The prankster who left a bone-chilling teddy bear outside a Southern California convenience store — sparking hysteria with its eerie faux-human-skin stitching — has been arrested … after he tipped off authorities himself.

Hector Corona Villanueva was arrested and booked Monday on suspicion of filing a false emergency report himself and planting fake evidence to make it appear real, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department news release.

The department said incidents like this waste valuable emergency resources and put the public at risk, potentially delaying response times to real emergencies…

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