Dead Body Found Burning In Florida Field After Being Mistaken For Mannequin

Dead Body Found Burning In Florida Open Field After Being Mistaken For Mannequin

A dead body that witnesses originally believed was a burning mannequin was found in an open field in Florida this weekend, cops said.

The “jarring” discovery was made in a field behind a residential area in Ruskin, Florida around 8 a.m. Saturday.

Someone spotted the burning body and called 911, according to a press release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

 

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The initial 911 report alleged that a burning mannequin was spotted in the field behind Will Scarlett Avenue.

But when firefighters responded to the location to extinguish the flames, they realized that the “mannequin” was actually a person.

Sheriff’s deputies concluded that the victim had sustained “upper body trauma.” They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The deceased individual has not been identified yet, having been burned beyond recognition, officials said.