A man from Panama recently went viral after he filmed a series of videos supposedly showing a tentacled alien-like beast emerging from a meteorite. The clips received considerable attention as viewers were shocked by what they saw.
Soon, many began wondering whether the footage of the mysterious creature was real. Now, a UFO researcher and filmmaker has weighed in on the discourse and debunked the individual’s claims about the venom-like beast.
Panama man films venom-like beast emerging from meteorite
On August 29, 2025, a man from Panama, who identifies himself as Kin online, shared a TikTok video of a small, shiny rock. He claimed that it was a meteorite that fell in the Panama Pedregal. The footage showed Kin moving it around on a plate with a stick, trying to analyze it.
The man subsequently shared a series of videos online, seemingly showing the “meteorite” burning leaves on contact and a tentacle-like beast growing from it.
The organism originally had a yellowish-brown color. However, upon maturing, it turned black and developed thick tendrils all over its body. This gave it an appearance eerily similar to Marvel Comics’ Venom symbiote. Moreover, footage showed the mysterious creature reacting to light.
Recently, UFO researcher and filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee expressed confidence that the alien-like creature was fake. Speaking to The Daily Mail, he noted that it was a fake that one can easily create on their own.
Lee noted that the creature was a “B-movie kind of thing, using special effects,” after analyzing Kin’s TikTok videos. He explained that the man from Panama made the tentacles move and pulse using “a clever prop made of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a silicone polymer.”
Furthermore, he debunked the video of the “meteorite” seemingly burning through tree leaves. He suggested that Kin used a camera trick and a high-quality editing app to make it seem like the rock burned through the leaves. “In short: no alien, just silicone and solvent doing their thing,” Lee clarified.
Moreover, the filmmaker later revealed that he interacted with someone claiming to be Kin’s friend. The friend told him Kin was “scared and needed help.” This made Lee then suspect that the latter’s hoax “got out of hand.”
Furthermore, the UFO researcher elaborated on the “wiggling” effect seen in the tentacled object. Lee said Hexane, a common solvent, created the effect. He further stated that PDMS soaked up the Hexane, causing it to swell.
After the Hexane evaporates, parts of it shrink back at different times, effectively creating a snapping movement in polymer shapes. Lee noted that people could use this process to make it seem like the mass of tentacles had a life of its own.
