Couple in New York reel in money by use of magnet fishing

A small magnet located in Baltimore Maryland

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (99643)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

June 5, 2024 3:56pm CST

James Kane and Barbie Agostini are very happy to find a small safe that contained $100,000 inside after they went magnet fishing in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City on Friday when they found the money. The couple went to the local New York Police Department (NYPD) to report the money that they found. The police mentioned that the money belonged to the couple since no one reported the safe missing. Magnet fishing is something new that I never have heard of until now. Link is kutv.com/news/offbeat/f...

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@porwest (85053)

• United States

5 Jun

I bet there's a really interesting story behind that safe. Of course, we may never know what that story is. I have to admit I might be a bit worried about having it known I found it. $100,000 is no small change, and depending on who's money that is, someone might be interested in having it back.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Jun

I am sure that there is something that people do not know about the safe in the water that the couple managed to get out of the river.

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@Marilynda1225 (81807)

• United States

5 Jun

I was thinking the same thing

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

@Marilynda1225 As the saying goes "Something fishy is going on here."

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jun

I've never heard of that either. It's a fun idea. They probably pull up all sorts of things.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

Magnet fishing is kind of like using a metal detector.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jun

@Deepizzaguy That's a good description of it.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

@JudyEv I agree with you.

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@snowy22315 (176745)

• United States

6 Jun

I never have either. I should try that. Our lake here might yield something interesting. I wonder if they will be able to redeem that money?

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

I am sure that they will be able to redeem the money.

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@RasmaSandra (77609)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

5 Jun

That is a new one for me too, They sure got lucky,

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

I am in agreement with you.

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@Marilynda1225 (81807)

• United States

5 Jun

I saw that on tv and it was the first time I heard of magnet fishing.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

The same thing with me since I have never heard about magnet fishing either.

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@Kandae11 (54677)

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5 Jun

Never heard of it before.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

Neither have I since I know about the use of metal detectors but not magnet fishing.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317038)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Jun

It's good they found the money and they get to keep it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317038)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Jun

@Deepizzaguy Yes, it did.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

I am in agreement with you that this story had a happy ending.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

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@AliCanary (3198)

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8 Jun

Wow, imagine finding a whole safe! It must have belonged to someone at some point, but they were on public property...

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jun

You have a good point there.

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@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

6 Jun

I've watched YouTube videos about magnet fishing. That was quite a find.

@dya80dya (36155)

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5 Jun

This is something new for me.

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@Deepizzaguy (99643)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Jun

I have heard of metal detectors but not metal fishing.

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