Bomb squad scrambled after schoolboy finds 'mortar shell' while magnet fishing

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A schoolboy has told of the surreal moment he reeled in a suspected 'mortar shell' while out magnet fishing. Jensen Sudron pulled the unusual object from Lazenby Stream while out with his fishing with his dad Gary on Sunday.

However, when Gary took the item with him to work to show his colleagues, they said it looked like a 'bomb'. The Grangetown resident alerted authorities, with police reaching Birchington Avenue within minutes on Monday.

Officers then evacuated the street and cordoned off the area, Teesside Live reports. Pictures from the scene show bomb disposal experts on scene whilst police guard the area.

The road was closed and a large cordon was put in place blocking access.Nearby residents could be seen looking on as disposal experts dealt with the incident before leaving the area with a box believed to contain the 'weapon'.