The device, believed to be a marine mine, was taken ashore in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, a small seaside town north of Fort Lauderdale, Broward Sheriff’s Office Carey Codd spokesman said in a statement. press release.
Naval mines are explosive devices left underwater to damage ships or submarines.
A sheriff’s deputy discovered the device during the patrol at around 2:30 am, after which police officers protected the area and closed a small part of the beach.
The word “inert” was written on the device, according to the press release.
The bomb squad in the sheriff’s office responded and worked alongside the United States Air Force “just in case” to safely remove the device from the beach, Codd said.
Subsequently, the beach was reopened.
The device is now in Air Force custody for further examination and investigation, reported the affiliate of CNN WPLG.