Boy Finds Grenade While Playing

Morgan County, Missouri A father was alarmed when his son came inside after playing in a ditch near the house and handed him a hand grenade. The father placed the grenade on a picnic table and then called the police. The Morgan County Sheriff's office responded to the call. The sheriff called the Army EOD unit from Fort Leonard Wood because the munition was of military origin.

The EOD unit responded and safely transported the grenade to a police firearms range for disposal. The grenade was reportedly a WWII era grenade with a missing pin and spoon. The exact type of grenade was not reported but it was classified as live. The Missouri State Fire Marshal's office is investigating the case to determine where the grenade may have originated from