Camper Finds Ordnance-Like Item

Knight's Key, Florida U.S. Navy EOD from Mayport, FL responded to reports of a suspect munition in the shallow waters near a City of Marathon campground. A man notified the Monroe County Sheriff's Office when he discovered what he described as "a torpedo-like device in the water".

Nearby Knight's Key campsites were evacuated for several hours while EOD investigated the object. EOD took possession of the unidentified device shown below for proper disposal.