Mortar Fished From Dewsbury Canal

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called after a magnet fisherman pulled a World War Two mortar from the Calder & Hebble Navigation in Dewsbury.  Police put in place a security cordon until the EOD team arrived.

The EOD team confirmed that the mortar was live and removed it for safe disposal.

See: https://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/people/bomb-squad-called-dewsbury-after-magnet-fisher-pulls-out-world-war-two-mortar-canal-1377533