The object presented to police at Maroochydore Station (Sunshine Coast Police).
Police officers in Australia thought they had a major investigation on their hands when a concerned citizen walked into their station to report a possible homicide.
The member of the public presented police at Maroochydore Station on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast with “a bagged and tagged circular object” he had found that day, according to a police press release.
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The man was concerned that the object was a breast implant from someone who may have been murdered or drowned.
Evidence presented at Maroochydore Station smelt fishy from the start, resulting in a unique bust #CSImarine https://t.co/5LfZsqMa2z pic.twitter.com/AbsmrMup6r
— QPS Media Unit (@QPSmedia) November 25, 2016
At the man’s request, officers seized the object and provided him with a receipt. However, it soon became apparent that a major probe would not be necessary.
“Investigations revealed what police suspected… the item was indeed a jellyfish!” explained the police.
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