Possible Infant Skull Found In Wooded Area Near Byrneville Prompts Investigation — But It Was A ‘Realistic Fake’

August 24, 2026

An investigation determined that a possible human skull found Sunday evening near Byrneville was, in fact, not human or primate.

The small skull, described as an old but realistic-looking, was located in a wooded area on the east side of Rains Road, less than a mile north of West Highway 4 before 6 p.m. by someone feeding cats. Concerned that the skull might be that of an infant, the person finding it called the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

At first glance, the “skull” pieces appeared to be real and belonged to an infant or even a primate like a monkey, according to the ECSO, which was attempting to locate an anthropologist for an opinion.

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After further investigation, “the Medical Examiner determined that the “skull” is a realistic-looking fake,” Morgan Lewis, spokesperson for the ECSO said shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday.

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