Tyler Davis, the story’s so-called hero, says he was shocked to find a torpedo-shaped object with a flashing light bulb on top. 24 Channels. He posted a photo of it on Facebook and asked if anyone knew what it was.

Commentators had mixed reactions to Tyler’s discovery. Someone was not frightened, and someone jokingly asked if Davis had tried to hit the find with a hammer.

The torpedo discovered by Davis on the shore / Photo: Tyler Davis

What did Tyler Davis find?

The man decided to take a closer look at the object and found a phone number on it. He called the number and left a message hoping for a response.

Shortly thereafter, he received a call from the nearby Seneca Lake Naval Test Facility. They explained this The device is not a weapon but a training tool, simulating a submarine, so sailors can improve their detection and tracking skills.

The torpedo turned out to be a simulated US Navy training buoy / Photo: Tyler Davis

After passing, they said they returned to the surface and collected them, but this one “got away”,
Davis said in an interview with the Miami Herald.

The Navy thanked Davis for reporting the find and asked him to mark its location on a map so they could find it.

Davis said he was relieved to learn the device was harmless and that he did not trigger the explosion by touching it.