Grenade Found in Private Yard

"A day of landscaping turned into a frightening situation for a man in Thornton when he dug up a live grenade in his backyard. 

Thornton Police had to set up a perimeter around Travis Moore's home on Carrol Court on Wednesday night. The Adams County Bomb Squad responded to the scene and removed the explosive.

Moore says he and his neighbors have no idea who put the grenade in his backyard or why. He and his wife have only lived in the home for about three weeks."

Read more HERE.

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Filey Beach UK Grenade

"A WORLD War II hand grenade has been removed from a North Yorkshire beach, allowing holidaymakers to resume their Bank Holiday activities.

The south side of Filey beach was cordoned off and evacuated after the unexploded weapon from was found near Royal Parade at about 11am.

It was unearthed by a member of the public using a metal detector."

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UK Authorities Urge Hobbyist to Leave UXOs

Authorities across the UK are urging hobbyists throughout the country to leave any ordinacne found during your activities to leave it in the ground, and alert the proper officials by calling 999 and have them deal with it.

A recent rash of our hobby peers have been coming into police stations with hands or bags full of firearm rouds, and even things like grenades seeing disposal.

Here are a couple recent articles about the issue:
Article 1
Article 2

Broadsands Beach Grenade

"Holidaymakers had to be evacuated from a beach after a live WWII bomb was found in the sand, just a few feet away from dozens of beachgoers.

Witnesses watched on as bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion of the grenade, creating a sand storm as smoke, sand and debris flew 80ft into the air.

The explosive was discovered in the sand by a local man who was walking along the beach at Paignton, Devon, with his metal detector on Tuesday morning."

Read more HERE.