LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. – A naval mine washed ashore in Broward County where many people usually go to relax on the beach, News 6 partner Local 10 reported.
An investigation is currently underway, and a response team was activated. This all happened on the beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea at Pine Avenue.
A section of the beach was taped off by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. [TRENDING: 11-year-old killed in street race crash | CDC guidelines for Easter celebrations | Florida wastewater pond leak prompts evacuations] According to BSO, a deputy on patrol discovered the “possible military explosive training device” at approximately 2:30 a.m.