When it comes to sensational and attention-grabbing headlines, it doesn’t get much better than this one. After all, any headline with the words “shepherd,” “scarecrow,” and “strap-on” is bound to get anyone’s attention.

The details of this curious story are even more unbelievable, as a 58-year-old man, a shepherd, was found dead in the Argentinian city of San Jose de Balcare next to a scarecrow he had dressed as a woman — wig, lipstick, and all — and with which he had had sex.

Jose Alberto was found by his neighbors due to the foul smell of his dead body. Police forced entry into his home and discovered Alberto dead and decomposing next to the female-looking bird scarer.

The police report noted that, in addition to the red lipstick and wig, the scarecrow-come-sextoy had a large strap-on dildo around her waist.

The cop who found the dead man next to the scarecrow, Rodolfo Moure, explained the scenario to reporters.

“I initially thought there were two bodies but then I realised one was a scarecrow wearing lipstick and a long-haired wig. It was lying next to the deceased and had a six-inch strap-on penis. There were no signs of violence and we are working on the assumption that the man died during sex with the scarecrow. Straw had been stuffed inside the old clothes that had been sewn together to make the scarecrow. We are now waiting the results of an autopsy.”

Alberto was known in the local area to be a loner and a bit of a recluse. He reportedly didn’t have a cellphone or computer and was shy whenever his neighbors spoke to him.

The police in San Jose de Balcare are still awaiting the results of the autopsy in order to determine the precise cause of death. The case has shocked not only a small Argentinian city, but many people further afield.

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