Lakeville police are investigating after a pipe bomb was found Saturday afternoon near the edge of Egger Bog Pond.

In a press release, the department said a person reported finding what appeared to be a bomb around 12:38 p.m. by the pond’s edge off Highland Road.

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb squad responded to the scene and confirmed the object was a PVC pipe bomb. State police then safely disposed of the bomb.

Lakeville police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Robert Schiffer at rschiffer@lakevillema.org or by calling 508-947-4422.

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