Livestock Recover UXO

Wiltshire, United Kingdom a farm worker feeding a herd of pigs noticed the tail fin of a munition protruding out of the ground. Apparently the pigs had uncovered the UXO as they were rooting around in their feeding area. The farm worker reported the find to the farm owner who in turn called the police. The police responded with technical support provided by an 11th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps EOD unit.

EOD identified the UXO as a 1960s era unexploded mortar round. EOD determined that the item was unsafe to move so an in-place disposal detonation was performed. Local traffic around the farm was diverted during the disposal operation. Reportedly the farm was once part of a military training area back in the 1960s. No injuries were reported and the pigs were released back into the area following the successful disposal operation.