Toby Scott, from Bath, was trying out his Christmas present, a neodymium magnet, yesterday when he dredged up what he believes was a World War Two grenade from the Kennet and Avon Canal. Mr Scott said: “We were watching magnet fishing videos online and people were pulling out guns and grenades from somewhere near Birmingham. “It was a bit of a shock,” Mr Scott said. Mr Scott says he has learned his lesson and his short-lived magnet fishing days are behind him. During World War Two, concrete pillboxes were built along the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Source: Daily Mirror December 29, 2020 06:35 UTC