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Mysterious ‘disgusting’ item washed up on Queensland beach

A strange-looking item washed up on a Queensland beach has sparked online debate, with scientists admitting they don’t know what the object is.

An Australian woman was walking on Magnetic Island in the far north of the state when she came across a large gray object.

with a video uploaded to tick tock The woman expresses her fear, stating that the item is “the size of her foot”.
The item was gray, fleshy, and larger than a woman’s foot. (tick tock)

“Yeah, I hate it,” she said at the end of the clip.

The video quickly went viral, with some suggesting the item was a human leg.

In a second video, the user claimed the mystery was solved when online investigators identified the item as a whale penis.

But wildlife scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta, speaking to 9news.com.au, casts further doubts on this.

It had bite marks and a large scratch was visible on the side.
It had bite marks and a large scratch was visible on the side. (tick tock)

“I can see how people assumed it looked very similar to a male whale’s penis,” she said.

“(But) I don’t know what it is.

“It could even be part of another marine animal, such as shark liver.”

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One killer whale attacks a great white shark’s flank and eats its liver. (Discovery Channel)

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Mysterious ‘disgusting’ item washed up on Queensland beach

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