After Callum Heskett, 26, reported the attack, "inconsistencies in" his statements emerged, said the Jefferson County sheriff, who called this an "elaborate hoax."

A Colorado park ranger faces felony charges after investigators say he fabricated a stabbing attack that triggered a massive manhunt and community lockdowns.

Authorities believe the ranger stabbed himself in the abdomen then claimed a man attacked him saying something to the effect of “(Expletive) the police,” according to an arrest