Indonesian police confiscated a blow-up doll of a village in Sulawesi after he was mistaken for a "fallen angel" with villagers local authorities.
In March, a doll was found washed up on the beach by a local fisherman in the Banggai Islands. The villagers were very excited by their discovery because they thought they had been blessed by an angel. The doll was taken to the house in the village Kalupapi man and neat, and photos of the doll - the inhabitants had decorated with a hijab - emerged in line with the claims that he was a Bidadari or an angel.
The discovery came a day after the . solar eclipse swept the region, which led the superstitious residents believe were linked the two events.
Soon after, word spread about how the doll was found stranded and cry, and other supernatural stories related to his discovery. Alarmed by rumors spreading, police conducted an investigation which led to the revelation that the doll was actually a sex toy.
Heru Pramukarno, a leader of the local police, broke the news and told the media: "It has been verified by our team. He was a sex toy. "
Pramukarno added that the remoteness of the village and lack of access to the Internet have contributed to their misconception." They have no internet; they do not know what a sex toy is. "
After investigation, the police confiscated the doll and brought to their position in order to stop false rumors to circulate.