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Editor’s Note: This story is developing. While Escambia County Sheriff’s Office identified the object in the photo as a “torpedo,” we’re working to learn more.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — An object officials have identified as a “torpedo” has been safely removed from the water near a pier in Escambia County, News 5 has learned.
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The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team responded around 10 a.m. Monday to the report of a possible torpedo near a pier.
The team reached the Mahogany Mills Boat Ramp at the 1200 block of Mahogany Mills Road and assessed the object…