“Fake” Halloween skeleton turns out to be real

Dateline Zero - How’s this for a Halloween scare? You find a great deal on a realistic “fake” skeleton at a yard sale, buy it, and race home to show it off to your spouse … who find the skeleton to be a little too realistic-looking. While waiting for Oct 31 to arrive, you and your spouse give the thing a closer look and discover that it’s real.

Boo!

That’s exactly what happened to a Florida man, who gave the “fake human skeleton” a closer examination with his wife — and then called the police. He bought it for $8.00 at a local yard sale.

The officers examined it and determined that it was real.

Thankfully, though, no foul play was involved. The skeleton originated from a classroom — intended to be a teaching tool. The sellers mistakenly thought it was a realistic-looking prop. READ MORE