A body reported to be found in a woodland turned out to be ‘a sex doll in a garbage bag,’ police said today.

Officers spotted the figure abandoned on Thursday in Richardson Forest Preserve, near Cincinnati, Ohio and even called a coroner.

But they pulled the object out of the black binbag to find it was in fact a life-size female sex doll, since dubbed ‘Mandi’.

Police said the mannequin was very life-like (Police: Colerain Police)

Residents nearby have since set up a shrine near to the location ‘Mandi’ was found, sharing heartfelt messages, flowers and candles.


Some have left balloons and toys, including a tiny Elmo from Sesame Street.



A sign at the foot of a cross serving as a makeshift grave marker reads ‘Mandi, you were taken too soon. We will remember you fondly. RIP.’

Others paid poignant respects to their ‘girlfriend’.

Residents created a memorial complete with flowers, candles and toys for the abandoned sex doll (Picture: City of Cincy/Facebook)

It is believed the sex doll was a high-end model, thought to have cost thousands of dollars.

It is unclear how and why it ended up abandoned in the forest.

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