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Angler Hooks Explosive Device in Hanover Pond

The discovery forced the closure of Factory Pond and its trails.

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Officials shut down Hanover’s Factory Pond after an angler hooked an unexploded device last week. The pond is close to National Fireworks site, a former bomb factory and testing site that has been undergoing cleanup for a year.

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