‘Torpedo’-looking device found in shallows off Marathon in Keys

A device that appears to be a possible piece of old military ordnance was found in the shallow waters near a city of Marathon campground Tuesday.

A man called the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday to report what he said looked like a torpedo in the water, said Keys sheriff’s spokeswoman Deputy Becky Herrin.

Deputies evacuated the Knight's Key campsites for several hours while the agency's bomb squad investigated the object. A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal team from Mayport, Fla. was called and took possession of the device. Herrin said it's still not clear what it is.

This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 6:13 AM with the headline "‘Torpedo’-looking device found in shallows off Marathon in Keys."