However, as soon as they got closer to the object it was revealed that it was an old metal buoy. A post on the Weston-super-Mare Coast Guard rescue team’s Facebook page said: “Well, it was a day full of events for us Coasters! “At 10:45 we were initially asked to continue yesterday’s possible artillery fire outside Knighstone Bay. The Plymouth EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team suspected that the object may have been an old naval mine! Read more: The full announcement of the police after the dramatic pursuit of the police that left several injured “They flew out with the hovercraft for inspection and fortunately it was considered to be an old metal buoy of years past! Once dug, it was removed for disposal by the beach rangers. “After a tire and some food, all the assets were removed at 15.10 and returned to their families.” The Facebook post also states that the group was later called upon to deal with another incident that left a woman injured. At 16.18, the woman contacted the rangers after she stumbled while walking with her husband along the beach. She injured her ankle and could not walk and the port authorities rushed to help her. The Facebook post states: “The team made its way and assessed her injury, unfortunately an ankle fracture. Splint and ready to go, with the help of some staff from the Weston fire station, we took her by stretcher to her husband who he was waiting to take her to the hospital for further treatment. “ Read more related articles Read more related articles
