Bizarre object washes up on beach leaving people thinking it’s a human leg – but the truth is far more gross

A BIZARRE object that washed up on a beach Down Under has sparked a hilarious debate online. People initially thought the gruesome item was a human leg – but experts suggest there is an even grosser explanation. TikTokThe stunned Australian woman turned to TikTok for help in identifying the mystery object[/caption] TikTokInternet sleuths suggested the fleshy item could have been a human leg[/caption] An Australian woman had been enjoying a day on the sand at Magnetic Island in Queensland when the frightful large grey object appeared on the shore. She shared a TikTok showing her approach the mysterious entity, showing her followers its fleshy content spewing out the top. The queasy Aussie can be heard saying: “What the f**k is that? It’s massive, like the size of my leg. Ew, disgusting.” Social media users quickly began speculating, with many suggesting it could be a human leg that had landed on the beach. No data found The video quickly went viral as the debate surrounding its origin exploded – even attracting the attention of ocean experts. The Aussie said in a follow-up video: “With the help of TikTok and marine biologists, I think we have figured out what that weird animal thing is. “It‘s a whale d*** and apparently the males fight and they bite each other’s things off and then they just wash up on beaches all around the world.” The underwater creatures are known to butt heads during mating season as they fight for the affection of females. Most read in The Sun FAIER GAME Ferne McCann breaks silence amid voice note row saying ‘I confront difficulties' BBC HOST DEAD BBC presenter dies aged 61 as devastated colleagues share emotional tributes SWITCH HUNT Hunt warns of more 'difficult decisions' on Oct 31 as he & Truss face down MPs DJ DEATH RIDDLE Radio DJ found dead in woods after being ‘abducted with his girlfriend’ meck-ing an effort Downcast Ryan Thomas & Lucy Meck pictured for 1st time since NTA drama HELPING HAND Six things those on Universal Credit can get for FREE this month Males engage in bloody battles – sometimes to the death – in what is known as a “heat run” to secure their mating partner. Some boffins agreed with the nauseating explanation for the peculiar object, suggesting it was likely to be part of a whale’s penis – that may have been bitten off during a brawl. Wildlife researcher Dr Vanessa Pirott pointed out humpback whales are currently breeding in the area. However, she could neither confirm or deny its true identity “without seeing it in the flesh”. She explained: “As a scientist we want to have as much information on the size and also how it looks from every single angle so we just don’t know at this stage. “Where this unidentified object was found is currently where there are a lot of humpback whales.” WHALE WARS But Dr Pirotta rubbished claims it could have been “bitten off” by another humpback whale. She continued: “The reason being, well, I‘ve not actually heard of this theory before but these whales don’t have any teeth at all. “Rather, they have long hairlike strands called baleen, and to bite another male whale’s penis off is something I’ve never heard of. “Could something else have bitten this off, such as a killer whale? This is just a mystery at this stage.” Commenters were appreciative of the expert’s technical input after becoming “so invested” in the debate. One wrote: “I was NOT expecting that lol but somehow it makes it awesomely fascinating.” Read More on The Sun BROKE HEART I’m a mum-of-seven & I’m starving myself so my kids can have hot school lunches BIG PICTURE Five changes to your TV settings can cut your energy bill and usage in half Another joked: “Someone said he goes by Moby now.” And a third added: “Omg I felt better when I thought it was a human leg!” TikTokThe bizarre object washed up on Magnetic Island in Queensland[/caption] TikTokExperts suggested it could be a whale penis, although one boffin disagreed[/caption]