The device was found by a magnet fisher in the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
RESIDENTS in Burnley were shocked when an unexploded grenade was found in the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
Police were called to examine the explosive device, which was found by a magnet fisher, and arrived at the scene on Lowerhouse Lane at around 11:45am.
Officers put a protective cordon around the area and say that a bomb disposal unit is on the way.
A police spokesperson said: "We would advise people to avoid the area whilst a cordon is place.
"Thanks for your patience."
UPDATE: The grenade has now been removed by bomb disposal officers.
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