Colorado — In a shocking twist in the investigation of Andrew Porter’s mysterious death, an internal forensic report has revealed that a small metallic object was discovered embedded beneath the skin of the 25-year-old hunter during his autopsy — an object that experts have so far failed to identify.
According to a source with direct knowledge of the examination, the object was located near Porter’s upper shoulder, in a region showing no signs of prior medical procedures or scarring. Described as “metallic, oval-shaped, and unnaturally smooth,” the fragment reportedly showed no signs of corrosion or conventional alloy composition.
“We’ve compared it with known metals and alloys used in implants, bullets, or shrapnel,” said one lab technician familiar with the testing. “It doesn’t match anything in our database. We genuinely don’t know what it is.”
The discovery has sent shockwaves through both local law enforcement and forensic experts, especially given that Porter’s official cause of death remains “undetermined” despite early claims of a lightning strike.
Sources also indicated that preliminary scans showed no entry wound or burn consistent with a foreign object penetrating the skin, suggesting that the metal may have been present long before the fatal incident.
Authorities have sealed the full autopsy results pending further metallurgical analysis, though internal reports describe the object as “not of standard origin.”
Andrew Porter’s death — along with that of his hunting partner — has gripped the nation since their bodies were found deep in the forest last month, showing unexplained burns, internal fractures, and no clear cause of death.
With this latest discovery, investigators are now forced to consider a chilling new question:
How did an unidentifiable metal object end up beneath Andrew Porter’s skin — and could it hold the key to what really happened that night?