Crime & Safety
'Skull' Found In Worcester: Reports
It was being reported that a human skull was found in a wooded area; turns out, it's not real. But it scared a bunch of people.
WORCESTER, MA—A human skull was reportedly found in Worcester, according to multiple media outlets.
Turns out, the skull was fake.
WBZ is reporting that the scare can be put to rest because police have confirmed it is a synthetic skull.
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False alarm! Police now saying this was a fake synthetic skull. Relief for the neighborhood. #wbz https://t.co/C7JrfNJMY5
— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) July 11, 2018
Police are investiged the discovery of the skull in an area off East Mountain Street, reports CBS Local.
Residents claimed to have discovered the skull, but officials had not confirmed that it is that of a human to those residents, reports WHDH-Channel 7 News. Those residents are likely relieved, and curious as to who put the synthetic skull out there by the guardrail.
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