A pair of magnet fishing enthusiasts have reeled in the catch of a lifetime from a New York City lake — a muddy safe with an estimated $US80,000 ($A119,000) in it. “I looked, and it was just pure hundred dollar bills,” said 40-year-old James Kane of the haul he made while ‘magnet fishing’ with his partner, 39-year-old Barbi Agostini. “Humungous stacks of them.
I said, ‘I think life is about to change as we know it’.” Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The couple was fishing, using a rope and powerful magnet, at a lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on May 31. They started magnet fishing during the COVID pandemic to stave off boredom.
Kane’s excitement began rising when he realised he had snagged yet another locked security box. As he began pulling out the contents from the deposit box, he could hardly grasp the good fortune that had struck him and Agostini. At first, Agostini said she didn’t believe Kane had actually scored big.
“There were no words. I was in disbelief,” she said. “This kind of stuff doesn’t happen to me.
I rarely win like raffles or games ...
much less hitting the jackpot like this.” After finding the safe, the couple notified New York City police. Authorities ultimately decided they could keep the money — because there was no way to determine its owner.
Police said that found property valued at $10 or more is required to be reported and deposited with police. “In this instance, the value and authenticity of.