Navy mine washed ashore in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. A navy mine washed ashore in Broward County where many people usually go to relax on the beach.

An investigation is currently underway and a response team has been activated.

It all happened on the beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in Pine Avenue.

A portion of the beach was plastered by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

According to BSO, a deputy on patrol discovered the “possible military explosive training device” around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

Navy mines are used in the ocean as an explosive propulsion to damage surface shifts or submarines.

It appears that the word ‘inert’ was written on the mine, meaning that it could be a ‘dummy’ mine used during training, but that does not exclude that it may be active.

The U.S. Air Force was contacted by BSO and responded to investigate the mine, and a BSO bomb squad was also called in to look into it.

Officials eventually secured and removed the mine. It will be kept under the supervision of the Air Force for further investigation and investigation.