Boy Brings Grenade to Show & Tell

LaPlata, Maryland An 11-year student found an old grenade in the woods behind his house. The stunt brought the grenade to school for "show and tell". Not sure if the grenade was live or not, the teacher evacuated the students from the classroom. School staff then moved the grenade to a grassy median outside the school before calling police.

The police responded with technical support provided by the state fire marshal's bomb squad. The bomb squad identified that the grenade was inert. Students were then allowed to return to class. The school drafted a letter for student to take home to their parents that asked them to spark to their kids about safety.