Authorities in west-central Minnesota say possible space debris was discovered in a cornfield earlier this week.
Deputies with the Stevens County Sheriff's Office were called Wednesday afternoon to the field in Scott Township were a large, metallic object, approximately 11-feet in diameter was discovered. In a social media post, the sheriff's office described the object as "presumably a space object."
The Minnesota Duty Office was contacted and state and federal authorities were notified as efforts are underway to identify and notify the owner of the debris. They're also working to remove the item from the field.
Officials added that the object posed no danger to the public.
Stevens County authorities have contacted state and federal agencies
Stevens County authorities have contacted state and federal agencies
