Magnet Fishermen Discover Live WWII Grenade in Scottish Canal, Prompting Bomb Squad Intervention

Magnet fishers "Magnet Fishing Edinburgh" made the daunting discovery during their Oct. 10 outing at Linlithgow's Union Canal highlighting the rising popularity of the hobby, as their TikTok channel records over 475,000 followers.

• The magnet fishing group known as "Magnet Fishing Edinburgh" dredged up a live World War II grenade from Linlithgow's Union Canal on October 10 during an outing. Their unusual find triggered a response from a bomb squad.
• Despite the shock and nerves, the group members prioritized safety by advising passers-by to take a detour and promptly informed authorities about the potentially explosive find.
• Upon arrival, the bomb squad decided the safest course of action would be a controlled detonation of the grenade. Tragically, the magnet used to uncover the grenade was also destroyed in the process.
• Interestingly, only a week after this event, local magnet fisher James Pearson found a mortar, another type of explosive device used in World War II, in the same Union Canal, necessitating another intervention from the bomb squad.
• The TikTok channel "Magnet Fishing Edinburgh" utilizes a rod fitted with a heavy-duty magnet to find metal objects in water bodies and has gained popularity with over 475,000 followers, demonstrating the appeal and potential danger of magnet fishing.

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