Malaysian police were forced to finally comment on rumors circulating on the Internet about the discovery of a small cat-like creature with a human head, reports the Daily Mail .

For a week now, photographs and videos of a strange animal allegedly found in the Malaysian state of Pahang have been circulating on the Internet. He’s already been called a “werewolf cub.” The small, pale creature, about the size of a hand, has thin black hair on its humanoid head. Fangs protrude from his mouth, and sharp claws are visible on four limbs.

Officials, who have remained silent all this time, are now denying everything and assuring that this creature is nothing more than a hoax. Online reports indicated that the photographs were taken in Pahang state in Malaysia. But state police chief Datuk Rosli Abdul Rahman assured that rumors about the existence of a “werewolf” were not true.

“Checks revealed that the images were downloaded from the internet before being circulated on social media with the claim that the discovery was made in Pahang. I hope the public will stop spreading news about this so-called find,” said a local police spokesman.

Initially, the Internet said that the strange animal was kept in a laboratory in an unknown location. However, it has now become known that the mysterious creature is a silicone toy that can be bought on popular Internet sites.