North Berwick, Scotland Police and HM Coastguard teams responded to a beach west of North Berwick after Antanas Milcius noticed what appeared to be ordnance on the shore. Based on his past military and police experience, he realized the potential risk to the public.

"I phoned the police, sent them pictures" Milcius said. He was concerned that "it was getting dark and the tide was coming in," but police were on the scene within 10 minutes, he said.

A portion of the beach was closed while awaiting British Army EOD to arrive the next morning. They identified the munition as a 25 lb air-dropped practice bomb and disposed it through a controlled detonation shortly after.

There were no injuries and the beach reopened soon after the EOD demo operation.

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Brevard County, Florida The Brevard County Sheriff's office was called to a county school after reports of a suspected explosive device. Construction crews uncovered the device after breaking ground near the school, eventually leading to an EOD response by Space Launch Delta 45, a U.S. Space Force unit from Patrick Space Force Base.

Sheriff's department officials identified the device as military ordnance, prompting EOD to transport the item, a WWII-era, American-made practice bomb, to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for disposal.

According to a press release, the ordnance did not contain high explosives, but was equipped with a smoke charge to mark the location of impact during air training exercises.

Knox County, Ohio Knox County residents were alarmed by midnight explosions resulting from an emergency disposal operation carried out by the Columbus Division of Fire, Bomb Squad and military specialists from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The teams collaborated on a disposal operation of "outdated military-grade ammunition," at a facility in Knox County.

According to a statement released by the Columbus Division of Fire, "The ammunition was discovered by a new property owner, who requested assistance to ensure it was handled safely."

"Due to the urgent nature of the situation and the need to maintain public safety, advance public notification was not possible. Out of an abundance of caution and to prioritize public safety, trained bomb squad technicians conducted a controlled disposal of the ammunition."

The department assured nearby residents that the risk was fully mitigated stating, "There was no ongoing threat to the community, and at no time was the public in danger. The operation was completed successfully and without incident."

Apple Valley, California The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department was forced to close its Apple Valley Police Station after a resident brought in what was likely Civil War-era cannonballs.

According to deputies, the cannonballs appeared to have fuses attached, prompting the closure out of an abundance of caution. The department's bomb squad responded to examine the ordnance which was then removed for safe disposal.

The department thanked the resident for handing over the cannonballs but reminded anyone who may discover potential military ordnance or explosives to leave them in place and call law enforcement immediately.

Wimborne, England Dorset Police responded to Wimborne after a father-son magnet fishing team pulled a mortar from a river near Canford Magna.

In a statement a spokesperson for Dorset Police said, "At 10.57am on Thursday 19 February 2026, we received a report that a suspected ordnance had been found in the River Stour near Canford Magna. Officers attended and the EOD was made aware of the report and attended."

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said, "We can confirm an Army EOD team was tasked to River Stour near Canford magna at the request of Dorset Police following a suspect item of UXO being found."

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Hesperia, California A woman videoing debris exposed by low water levels inside the California Aqueduct in Hesperia discovered more than trash. According to a spokesperson for the Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, she reported a potential military ordnance inside the water channel.

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St. Dorset, England St. Albans Coastguard responded to reports of a suspicious object was found on the beach at Chapman's Pool near Worth Matravers in Dorset. The Coastguard sent pictures of the item to Army EOD who confirmed the ID as a WWII hand grenade made of Bakelite.

This grenade is the seventh similar one found in the area in the last two years. Officials believe they could have been all buried together at the end of the war but are now being exposed following a 2024 cliff landslide.

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Portreath, Cornwall  United Kingdom residents were forced to evacuate their homes after WWII era UXO was discovered during environmental work in a local stream. Police were called to Penberthy Road in Portreath, following reports of a suspicious item. Officers immediately established a 100-meter cordon, closing the road in both directions and evacuating nearby properties as a safety precaution.

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