Police restricted access to the beach within 200 meters for most of the day while bomb disposal teams investigated the “suspicious” object which has left authorities baffled
(Image: Twitter/nhk_shizuoka_)
Police confirmed the ball has a diameter of around 1.5 meters, and is believed to be made of iron and coated in rust.
As a safety precaution, authorities restricted access within 200-metres of the object of “unknown origin”.
【動画】海岸に謎の鉄球?
静岡県浜松市の遠州浜海岸に
直径1点5メートルほどの
金属製の球体が
打ち上げられているのが
見つかりました警察が調べたところ
爆発の危険性はありませんが
どのような物かは詳しく
わかっていないということです pic.twitter.com/M8qpnfdWWy— NHK静岡放送局 (@nhk_shizuoka_) February 21, 2023
The stretch of the beach was closed off for most of the day while bomb squads got to work.
An X-ray determined the object was hollow and there was no danger of explosion.
Restrictions were lifted at around 4pm.
(Image: Twitter/nhk_shizuoka_)
However, cops were still uncertain about what the particular object is, or what its purpose is.
The bizarre discovery prompted a wide range of speculation, with some users online linking it to the alleged ‘spy’ balloons which have been sighted across North America this month.
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However, News.com.au reported that some believe the object closely resembles a mooring buoy as it has a protrusion that would allow it to be hooked onto something.
Japanese police say they will ask local officials responsible for coastal management to collect the ball.