Aliens? Russians? Who owns the mysterious object that washed up on NC Outer Banks?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article213776794.html

Incredible things have a habit of washing ashore on North Carolina's beaches, including long-lost ships and pieces of space rockets.

But a large metal object that appeared at Corolla has locals stumped, leading to all kinds of wild speculation.

Some tease it's only the tip of something much larger that is buried in the sand, while at least one person has suggested it's an alien device created to spy on humans.