Hand Grenade Found During Lawn Work

Rocky Mount, North Carolina A homeowner doing yard work uncovered an old rusty hand grenade. The homeowner called the Rocky Mount police who responded and evacuated the immediate area. The Army EOD unit based out of Fort Bragg was called in to provide technical support. EOD identified the hand grenade as a WWII era practice grenade. EOD conducted a search of the area and found a second practice grenade in close proximity to the first. EOD safely transported the grenades back to Fort Bragg for proper disposal.