UXO "Caught" by Father-Son Magnet Fishing Team
Wimborne, England Dorset Police responded to Wimborne after a father-son magnet fishing team pulled a mortar from a river near Canford Magna.
In a statement a spokesperson for Dorset Police said, "At 10.57am on Thursday 19 February 2026, we received a report that a suspected ordnance had been found in the River Stour near Canford Magna. Officers attended and the EOD was made aware of the report and attended."
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said, "We can confirm an Army EOD team was tasked to River Stour near Canford magna at the request of Dorset Police following a suspect item of UXO being found."
