The incident happened in Wasco, a city just north of Bakersfield.
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A graphic video going viral on social media shows the man who authorities say took the body part from the scene. In the footage, he is seen carrying a severed lower leg and foot down a street in the area.
At one point, the man bent over and appeared to sniff the apparent body part.
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Kern County sheriff's deputies quickly swarmed the area and arrested that man. They are now studying that video for what could be numerous criminal charges.