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California Man Arrested for Alleged Cannibalism After Train Accident

Resendo Tellez faces charges for removing and consuming a severed leg from a train collision scene, raising alarms over public safety in California.

  • A California man, identified as 27-year-old Resendo Tellez, was arrested after allegedly stealing a severed human leg from a train accident scene in Wasco, California, and appearing to consume it.
  • The incident was captured on video and circulated on social media, showing Tellez with the severed leg, examining and purportedly taking bites from it before law enforcement apprehended him.
  • Tellez faces misdemeanor charges for removing human body parts from an area not designated as a cemetery without law enforcement approval.
  • The disturbing event has sparked concerns about public safety and order in California, amidst a backdrop of increasing violent crimes in the state.
  • Authorities are continuing their investigation into the train accident that resulted in the pedestrian's death and the subsequent removal of the severed leg.
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