Police were called after a ‘hand’ was found dumped at the side of a major A-road.
Officers attended the A1198 through Cambridgeshire on Friday, January 19, after a passer-by made the possibly grim discovery.
However, all was not as it seemed, and the officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary soon found the hand was seemingly left by a prankster.
A force spokesman said: “We have to hand it to this prankster – it’s never too early for Halloween.
“Our response officers attended a report of a mysterious ‘hand’ on the A1198 yesterday.
“After a few prods and pokes, it turned out someone is missing a very life like prop. Hand seized and discarded with no need to go in the freezer.”
The unusual find prompted a string of amusing responses on the force social media page.
One commenter said: “You handled this job very well.”
While another added: “Round of applause for handling the job in such a professional manner. We are definitely in safe hands.”
