The stolen box of human heads was on its way back to Science Care, a program that links those who donate their bodies to science to medical researchers.
, a program that links those who choose to donate their bodies to science with medical researchers worldwide.
FILE IMAGE - A research scientist wearing blue protective gloves drops liquid into a small tray in a file image dated Sept. 1, 2016. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images "As the first accredited non-transplant tissue bank in the world, we pride ourselves on compliance and safety in everything we do," Science Care said in a statement, calling the theft "an extremely rare situation."
"We are doing everything we can to locate the stolen tissue and protect the community," the company’s statement added.