Mystery object: police warn public away from huge cylinder washed up on Australian beach

The object discovered at Green Head, 250km from Perth in Western Australia, has raised speculation it is part of an Indian space rocket

A giant metal cylinder has washed up on a beach in Western Australia, baffling locals and posing a mystery to police.

The huge copper-coloured cylinder was found on a beach near Green Head on Sunday, and was reported to Police by bewildered local residents.