Mysterious Teddy Bear Wanders Neighborhood
A Wisconsin man was trying to pull a prank on his neighbor by dressing up in a full body panda suit last month.
The prank didn’t last long before a concerned neighbor called 911.
The caller referred to the character as “a big teddy bear”
Police responded to the home and made contact with the panda bear – who ended up being a 48-year-old resident in a costume.
The man did not want to be identified, he sat down for an interview in full costume, he said:
“I knew that my neighbors had a security camera set up. And I thought, well, I’m going to make the ordinary extraordinary; I’m going to dress up in the panda outfit,” he told the television station. “So just as I was about to pivot up and walk up my lawn, I turn around and I see at least three squad cars with a fourth and a fifth coming.”
He said he bought the costume because his daughter loves pandas. It cost him $125; he just wanted to get his moneys worth.
The homeowner verified with police that the man in panda suit was allowed to be there, but she said she was thankful her neighbors were looking out.