Australian man's 'breast implant' find revealed as jellyfish Published duration 30 November 2016

image copyright Queensland Police Service image caption Police confirmed the object was in fact a jellyfish

A jellyfish was handed to police in Australia under the mistaken belief it was a breast implant and possible evidence of a crime.

A concerned man submitted the "bagged and tagged circular object" to officers in Maroochydore, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast late last week.

He feared it might have indicated a drowning or possibly a murder.

The police station said in a statement that they had soon confirmed the find was not sinister.

"Officers at Maroochydore Station were all hands on deck when, much to their initial alarm, a concerned citizen attended the counter to report a possible homicide," said the statement.

"Investigations revealed what police suspected… the item was indeed a jellyfish."

Colin Sparkes, from Surf Life Saving Queensland, said the discovery was most likely a blubber jellyfish.

He said the species was commonly found in Queensland waters and its sting was irritating, but not dangerous.

"[The] tentacles have been knocked off by wave action or eaten by fish," he said of the one handed to police.