Fury as Build-A-Bear flogs ‘cougar’ teddy with fur coat, leather skirt, crop-top and HEELS to kids for Valentine’s Day

BUILD-A-Bear has near shoppers furious aft selling a cuddly "cougar" teddy carnivore for Valentine's Day.

The £37.50 carnivore comes dressed successful a leopard print, fake fur overgarment and a achromatic faux leather skirt - topped disconnected with achromatic sequinned boots.

The statement of the item, recovered connected a conception of the website called Bear Cave for implicit 18s, reads: “Give the wildest of hugs with this ace cute cougar brushed toy.

"Cuddly Cougar makes a fierce person with its brushed brownish fur and agelong tail.

"Don't hide to personalise your Cougar plush with its ain outfits, sounds, scents and accessories for adjacent much chaotic fun."

Others bears being sold for Valentine’s Day see a bare teddy for £17.50 and 1 successful a pinkish formal for £29.05.

A 4th successful jeans and T-shirt is £38.

But parents are sharing their furious absorption implicit the "cougar" carnivore online, describing it arsenic "inappropriate".

One wrote: "Who thought this was good for kids? Disgusting."

Another said: "I’m conscionable trying to fig retired however this is due for children."

A 3rd added: "That’s precise inappropriate."

And a 4th wrote: "I’m conscionable trying to fig retired however this is due for children."

The items are being sold successful the tally up to the astir romanticist time of the twelvemonth adjacent Friday.

Build-A-Bear says bears are not designed for kids nether three-years-old.

The artifact tin besides lone beryllium purchased online successful their adults lone store permitted to 18 + users.

The website adds: "Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts, not for children nether 3 years."

Build-A-Bear has been approached for comment.