New York: Police in the US state of New York broke into a vehicle to 'rescue' an apparently frozen woman, only to find it was a life-size mannequin, media reports said.
A caller described as "upset" called police on Friday to report a woman "frozen to death" in a parked car in the city of Hudson.
Officers rushed to the scene found a seat-belted figure wearing an oxygen mask sitting motionless in the passenger seat.
Police said the car was covered in snow, suggesting it had been left overnight in temperatures of about -13C.
Police said the mannequin was extremely realistic, with real clothing, glasses, shoes, teeth and skin blemishes. It was even wearing a seat belt. They later tracked down the owner, who complained about the police action.
Elderly woman found frozen in car turns out to be mannequin https://t.co/RlqCZH4L9k pic.twitter.com/XUwJjSP7L9— CNN (@CNN) December 17, 2016
The mannequin's owner said he used it as a medical training aid.
"It is my understanding that the owner was incredulous that we took action in this matter. He apparently was quite vocal and vulgar to my sergeant," police chief L Edward Moore said in a statement.
"Just to clear the record, all citizens of Hudson should be put on notice that if you park your locked vehicle on the street on a sub-zero night with a life-size realistic mannequin seated in it... we will break your window," Chief Moore had this message for mannequin owners.
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