A possible explosive military training device was discovered on Sunday off the coast of a Florida beach, according to authorities.
A police officer discovered the device, believed to be a marine mine, on a beach in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea – about 30 miles north of Miami, according to Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO).
The bomb squad and the US Air Force were called “just in case” after the BSO determined it was a “possible explosive military device,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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A possible military explosive training device was discovered on Sunday at a beach in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
(Broward County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities said the device had “US Navy property” and “INERT” written on it, but the device could have been used for military training purposes and may have been active at one point, Sun-Sentinel reported.
Naval mines are normally used in the ocean as an explosive device to damage surface ships or submarines.
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Parts of the beach where the device was found were temporarily closed on Sunday. It was later determined to be safe and removed from the beach, said the sheriff’s office.
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The beach has since reopened, officials added, according to Atlanta’s FOX 5.