Pipe Bomb Found in Water Near Harbor Jetty
A pipe bomb was recovered from the rock jetty near the beach park at Channel Islands Harbor on Monday, authorities said.
Two men who were spearfishing found the device about seven feet underwater on an area of the jetty about 200 yards from the beach and alerted authorities around 3:30 p.m., a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.
The area, crowded with kayakers and others enjoying the holiday weekend, was cordoned off and Navy divers retrieved the device.
It did not detonate, but was deemed a pipe bomb, the spokesman said.
The beach, also called “Kiddie Beach,” has been closed since September because of excessive bacteria in the water.
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