A "human skin" teddy bear found outside a gas station in Victorville over the weekend turned out to be a practical joke, according to authorities, and an arrest was made.

A horror -inspired teddy bear that looks like it’s stitched from actual human skin sent a California town into a full-blown panic, but turns out, it was likely nothing more than a prank gone ...

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.

Other witnesses described the bear as more curious than threatening. "He was a big baby, very scared," Jessica Marshall told KTEN. "He was running from everybody, trying to get away from everything." ...

Mysterious teddy bear found outside California gas station. What was it? A South Carolina artist says the bear appears to be one of his spooky creations.

Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Security cameras at a British Columbia gas station recorded a gummy bear heist by an unusual shoplifter -- an actual bear.

Mysterious teddy bear found outside California gas station. What was it? A South Carolina artist says the bear appears to be one of his spooky creations.