Despite the ongoing investigation, the bear is actually made out of latex and is currently being sold online, described as a "human skin teddy bear," for $165, ABC-affiliated station KABC noted.

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 nightmarish discovery in Victorville is gaining national attention, but we've learned there appears to be no reason for alarm. A South Carolina artist says he made the "human skin teddy bear" found ...

2:19 p.m. July 15, 2025: An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to Robert Kelly using the pronoun “she.” A macabre teddy bear that appeared to be made out of human skin and ...