Angler fishes World War Two shell from river

An angler spotted the device in the River Don near Ball Street in Sheffield

An angler netted an unexpected catch when he spotted a suspected World War Two artillery shell while fishing in a river.

Police said the explosive discovery was made in the River Don, close to Ball Street in Sheffield, shortly before 16:00 BST on Sunday.

Bomb disposal experts were called to the scene and carried out a controlled explosion of the device.

South Yorkshire Police said no injuries were reported, while a cordon put in place "for public safety" has since been lifted.

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