One Worker Discovers UXO in Blueberry Field, Another Tries to Dismantle It

Cherryfield, Maine a worker installing an underground irrigation system in blueberry field in eastern Maine discovered a WWII era UXO. The worker brought the bomb to a Cherryfield Foods warehouse where it sat for a day or so. Another worker curious about the find, decided to investigate the item himself. According to the worker "after taking the end plate off", he became concerned and called the police.

The local police responded along with a bomb disposal unit and moved the 100 pound bomb to a remote location and safely detonated it. Bomb disposal personnel confirmed that the item was from the WWII era. Authorities suspect that the area may have been a former military bombing and training area. However, without the exact location of the blueberry field itself, UXOInfo.com is unable to determine if the site is within the boundary of a known FUDS or perhaps an undiscovered FUDS property.

It's unclear why the worker attempted to dismantle the bomb himself before calling police; lucky for him it did not exploded. To view a CNN news story about the bomb including an interview from the "blueberry bomb dismantler" himself, see the CNN's website.