Public officials in northern Argentina are baffled after a mysterious “hairy” object plunged from the sky and landed on a farm, sparking speculation about its origins.

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The unusual find — a large carbon fibre cylinder measuring 5.6 feet (1.7m) in length and 3.9 feet (1.2m) in diameter — was discovered on farmland in Puerto Tirol by 47-year-old landowner Ramón Ricardo González.

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The cylinder featured a valve system at one end, a 40 cm hole at the other, and an inscribed serial number. But what startled investigators most was its bizarre appearance: it was covered in black fibres resembling hair.

The object reportedly fell around 6:30 p.m. on September 25, prompting the farmer to alert local police and the fire brigade. Bomb experts were also called in to rule out any explosive or hazardous material. Authorities have since confirmed it is not dangerous, though its purpose remains unknown.

To ensure public safety, officials set up a 100-foot security perimeter around the cylinder as investigations continue. Early theories suggest it could be space junk, possibly linked to a recent SpaceX mission, though no confirmation has been made.

Online space enthusiasts speculated that it may be a composite overwrapped pressure vessel from a spacecraft. One stargazer jokingly remarked, “No danger to anyone — except if it landed on you.”

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The incident comes just days after a separate sighting in London, where a woman captured footage of a fireball streaking across the Croydon sky on September 27. Witnesses initially thought it might be a hot-air balloon, but others suggested it could be an asteroid fragment. Authorities have yet to verify the object’s identity.

For now, the mystery surrounding the “hairy” cylinder in Argentina adds to a growing list of unexplained objects falling from the skies worldwide.