Man Uncovers UXO in Garden and Washes It In Kitchen Sink

Exeter, United Kingdom A 32-year old man digging in his back garden uncovered what he thought was an old lawn mower part. Curious as to what exactly the item was, the man decided to take it in his house where he proceeded to wash the dirt off the item in his kitchen sink. The man then left the item near the sink to dry off as he researched the Internet to see if he could identify the newly found object. After some searching, the man suspected that the item was a munition. Not sure exactly what to do, the man decided that he would put the munition back in his garden before calling the police to report the find.

The police responded with technical support provided by a local bomb squad. The bomb squad identified the munition as a WWII era anti-tank grenade. The bomb disposal unit set up an exclusion zone around the live item, which resulted in the evacuation of approximately a dozen homes before conducting a controlled detonation to dispose of the UXO. Based upon a picture of the item, UXOInfo.com identified the UXO as a British No-68 Anti-Tank Grenade. More information on the Grenade can be found in following UXO 101 article.

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