Navy flare found washed ashore in Hancock County - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi

Navy flare found washed ashore in Hancock County

Posted: Updated:
Image source: Hancock County EMA. Image source: Hancock County EMA.
HANCOCK COUNTY, MS (WLOX) -

The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency confirmed a navy flare was found washed ashore in the Lake Shore Community in Hancock County Saturday morning. 

Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam said a man found the flare as he walked along Lake Shore and Beach Boulevard near the Silver Slipper Casino.  

"It's probably the third or fourth time people have reported finding them [flares]," Adam said.  

Since the flare had a navy label, officials with the Defense Department were called out to confiscate the it.

No word on where the navy flare originated from and when it was deployed.

Copyright 2012 WLOX. All rights reserved.