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California Man Arrested for Allegedly Consuming Severed Leg from Train Accident Scene

Resendo Tellez faces charges after being seen with a pedestrian's severed leg following a fatal collision in Wasco.

  • Resendo Tellez, 27, was arrested in Kern County, California, for allegedly removing and consuming a human leg from a train accident scene.
  • The incident occurred on Friday when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train at the Amtrak station in Wasco, leading to Tellez allegedly taking the severed leg.
  • Eyewitnesses and video footage suggest Tellez was seen walking with and apparently biting the severed leg.
  • Tellez faces charges including misdemeanor removal of human remains, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and violating probation.
  • The Kern County Sheriff's Office and BNSF Railroad Police are investigating the train accident and Tellez's actions.
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