Juneau Police were not amused by a floating object in Gastineau Channel last night that closely resembled a human body.
The object turned out to be made of cardboard, tape and plastic. But according to a JPD release, it had a torso, legs, feet, arms and legs.
Police say a caller reported seeing the object floating in the channel near the Merchant’s Wharf building just before 8:30 Monday evening. An officer responded, but was unable to identify it in the dark.
The U.S. Coast Guard retrieved the object and determined it was not a body. Capital City Fire/Rescue was dispatched as well.
Police spokeswoman Erann Kalwara says JPD is glad no one was injured and says the public should be warned that pranks can lead to “unnecessary use of resources.”
