California Man Reportedly Seen Eating Stolen Severed Leg

(WARNING: Graphic details) A California man is being investigated after numerous witnesses reported seeing him on a street corner in broad daylight allegedly carrying around a severed leg and consuming it. This is not an early April Fools Day joke.

A central California man has gone viral after a video surfaced showing him allegedly in possession of a severed leg that authorities believe may have been obtained from the scene of a fatal pedestrian versus train accident. Some reports say the man could be seen gnawing on the leg. The video was shot outside the city of Bakersfield, which is 270 miles south of Sacramento.

Removing any objects from the scene of an accident site--fatal or not--is illegal in California. When a human body is involved in a theft, additional charges can be filed in these types of cases.

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(WARNING: Video is graphic)

According to details from kget.com, the Kern County Fire Department responded to the accident site just after 8 A.M. on Friday, March 24, and removed a victim from the scene. In the viral video, the man is seen hunched over near a parked car holding an object that appears to be a human leg.

This shocking video has quickly been gaining traction on social media and now has thousands of views. The man in the video has been detained by police and reportedly has a warrant out, according to kget.

Removing any objects from the scene of an accident site--fatal or not--is illegal in California. When a human body is involved in a theft, additional charges can be filed in these types of cases. The identity of the victim in the train accident has not been shared by local police.