A giant metal cylinder has washed up on a beach in Western Australia, baffling locals and posing a mystery to police.
The huge copper-coloured cylinder was reported to police by local residents on Sunday, having washed up on a beach near Jurien Bay sometime earlier.
The cylinder looks to be substantially damaged and was found leaning on its side.
A giant mysterious metal cylinder has left locals stumped after the debris appeared suddenly on the shoreline of WA's Midwest.
The huge metal object was found on a beach near Green Head on Sunday, with local residents reporting the suspicious item to police.
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A giant mysterious metal cylinder has left locals stumped after the debris appeared suddenly on the shoreline of WA’s Midwest.
The huge metal object was found on a beach near Green Head on Sunday, with local residents reporting the suspicious item to police.
The item is… pic.twitter.com/XzUhAGznna
— 10 News First Perth (@10NewsFirstPER) July 17, 2023
WA police confirmed that they did not believe the object originated from a commercial aircraft but were unsure what it was and were treating it as hazardous.
However, in a statement on Monday night, police said analysis of the object by the state’s fire department’s chemistry centre had “determined the object is safe and there is no current risk to the community”.
They added that it would be removed “following formal identification of the item and its origin”.
Police were coordinating a joint investigation into its origins, and asked the public to stay away from the object.
“This measure has been taken to ensure the preservation of potential evidence and facilitate further expert examination.”
The huge cylinder looks partly damaged in videos posted to social media, and does not look like anything
