Underwater Explorers Make Surprising Discovery at Bottom of Lake: ‘They Aren’t Supposed to Be There’

A team of shipwreck explorers made an unexpected discovery at the bottom of Lake Ontario during a recent dive — and they say what they found shouldn't have been there.

According to Syracuse.com, the shipwreck enthusiasts discovered two canal boats that may date back to the mid-1800s resting on the lake floor.

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"They aren't suppose to be there," Jim Kennard, a member of the team, told the website. "What is a canal boat doing out there?"

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The explorers said that the discovery was particularly unusual because the vessels weren't normally used on open water, the Associated Press reported.

Kennard speculates the owners tried to use their vessels to travel over the lake. However, he added to Syracuse.com that no canal boat could survive Lake Ontario's unpredictable conditions.

"They took a risk," he said.

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Usually the underwater explorers wouldn't announce the discovery until they are able to identify exactly what it is they have found, but this time things were different.

"We like to put a name to these boats first, but we haven't been able to identify them," Kennard told Syracuse.com.

Both boats were found within a few miles from each other.

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