‘’Godzilla’s Toenail?’’ Foreign Object Found In Pahang Believed To Be Space Debris

The large object was covered in barnacles and showed some wear and tear.

An object suspected to be debris from outer space was discovered on a beach in Nenasi, Pekan in Pahang on Tuesday (30 December).

Pekan district police chief Supt Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the local residents at Kampung Tanjung found the object at about 5pm before the matter was reported to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation.

It’s believed the object fell into the sea from outer space before being washed ashore by currents, based on the barnacles covering the object’s surface.

According to reports, the object measures 4.26 by 3.64 metres. The officers from the Malaysian Atomic Energy Department has examined the object and found it free of any radiation.

Currently, the large object has been moved to the Nenasi police station for temporary storage and safekeeping before further investigations are carried out by the relevant authorities.

At first glance, one would think it was a huge palm frond or as a netizen jokingly put it, ‘’Godzilla’s toenail.’’

The object has ignited curiosity online with many of them posing questions.

A Facebook user wondered why the object didn’t look scorched upon re-entry to Earth while another user also believed the object didn’t fall from orbit.

Another person wondered if it was debris from the missing Malaysian flight MH370.

Given the public curiosity it has sparked, the object may be best repurposed as a tourist attraction after investigations are completed.

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