2 people fishing in South Jersey find possible military ordnance

Two people fishing in Camden County over the weekend have quite a story to tell about what they caught out of the Cooper River.

Was it a big fish? Nope. It was a possible military ordnance.

Cooper River surprise in Cherry Hill

The Cherry Hill Police Department says at about 12:30 Saturday afternoon, two people magnet fishing along the river pulled an apparent "old military style projectile" out of the water that had been "submerged for a lengthy period of time."

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They immediately contacted authorities who blocked off the area until the Camden County Sheriff's Department's Bomb Squad safely removed the device.

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No injuries were reported and the scene was cleared by 4:00 that afternoon.

What you should do

As always, if you encounter an unknown or potentially hazardous item, it's better to be safe than sorry; contact your local police department.