He thought it was a Halloween prank, but what he picked up was a severed head.

Images related to an incident in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, have caused a significant stir in the global press. A person, thinking it was a Halloween prank, experienced great panic upon realizing that what they were holding in the middle of the street was a severed head.

POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE

After the situation was reported to the police, the teams that arrived at the scene determined that the severed head was connected to a traffic accident that occurred at the same time.

NUMEROUS NIGHTCLUBS CLOSED

The police, who closed off 3 streets and ordered numerous nightclubs to shut down, were reported to have set up a tent in the area to investigate the details of the incident.