Mystery surrounds hip joint found at bottom of Kerry lake

A search was being conducted for bait and equipment lost from the boat of a local ghillie when the steel ball object was recovered

A salmon and trout lake, Lough Currane is regarded as the best sea trout fishery in Ireland and is favoured by international anglers. File picture: Don MacMonagle

Gardaí in Co. Kerry are hoping to trace the owner of a prosthetic hip joint found in the bottom of a Kerry lake, using the serial number to identify them.

The prosthetic ball and socket was found by a diver at the bottom of Lough Currane near Waterville.