An American couple was left in disbelief when they discovered a safe containing thousands of dollars in cash while magnet fishing at a New York lake in pursuit of treasure.
James Kane and Barbie Agostini, from New York City, got lucky on their magnet fishing spree at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Friday, May 31. The couple came across a safe containing £78,000 ($100,000) with a strong magnet attached to the end of their fishing line.
The lucky couple successfully opened the metal box and discovered bundles of $100 notes inside. Sadly, the money had been damaged by water.
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A couple found a safe stacked with £78,000 in cash while out magnet fishing at a New York lake (N1)During an interview with NY1, James explained that the couple decided to start magnet fishing during COVID-19 pandemic in pursuit of treasure without having to spend a lot of money. They found magnet fishing to be the simplest way as it only involves a strong magnet attached to the end of the fishing rod.
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Recalling the moment they came across the safe and discovered its valuable contents, James said: "We pulled out and it was two stacks of freaking hundreds." James and Barbie were able to retrieve other interesting metal objects in the process including old guns, World War II grenades, a full-sized motorcycle, foreign coins, and jewellery.
The couple informed the New York Police Department (NYPD) about the find and were told that there was no crime attached to it, and the police couldn't find the owner too which meant they were allowed to keep it. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Barbie. “I lost it.”
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James explained that the couple decided to start magnet fishing during COVID-19 pandemic in pursuit of treasure (Getty Images/iStockphoto)They're not the first people to make a surprising find while magnet fishing. Last month, Mark McGeachin and his son James fished out an alarming array of weapons including machetes, meat cleavers, axes, and even a razor-sharp Japanese samurai sword during their magnet-fishing adventures in Scotland.
Recounting one of their early expeditions, Mark said: "I started Glasgow Magnet Fishing group in 2019 and James was only six at the time. Soon after, we were searching the Union Canal near Sighthill in Edinburgh when James pulled this massive samurai sword out the water."
He said the group finds around 100 weapons each year, and reports most of them to the police over fears they could have been used to commit bloody crimes. Mark added: "We've already handed seven guns to the police since the beginning of 2024. When we find them we phone 999 straight away. One time, in Maryhill, we contacted police after I found a machete, a ski mask and a pair of gloves all tied up in a bag and Cellotaped together."
The lucky couple successfully opened the metal box and discovered bundles of $100 notes inside it (N1)"The mind does boggle, thinking about what has happened with these weapons before they were found. This stuff could potentially solve a murder and help a family get some closure. That's the way I see it.
"But the cops are less interested in the knives we find. They do put them into the evidence pile, but they told me it's very difficult for them to link them to crimes and then they've got to incinerate them. This takes up a lot of their time so now I just make sure we scrap them after we've found them."
The group, who have found an abundance of grenades and bombs while traversing the UK region, is now eager to delve into Scotland's rich history. Mark declared: "In the next few months we are starting to look at different kinds of trips. We are going to look for Rob Roy's sword and check out the wreckage of a pirate ship. I'd love to find a proper part of history."
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