San Diego, California A portion of Cardiff State Beach was evacuated for two hours when lifeguards were alerted that a beachgoer had found a suspicious device. The item was reportedly found along the shoreline at which time the person who found it picked it up and placed it beside the lifeguard tower.

The San Diego Sheriff's Department Bomb/Arson Unit responded to the scene and determined the device to be safe. It was deemed "undetermined military ordnance" and was removed and properly disposed of by the unit without incident.

Although the item was eventually deemed to be safe, the beachgoer should have not moved or handled the suspect item. Instead, the beachgoer should have alerted the police and the lifeguard of the find.

Jawaharlal Nehru, India An unexploded shell, believed to be from World War-II, was found in the Arabian Sea off Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) coast during dredging operations. According to reports, the shell was 40 centimeters long, with a 10 centimeter diameter and weighed 10 kilograms. Navy officials said that a private vessel was conducting an operation when the projectile shell got stuck in the drag head of its dredging arm.

"The ship informed harbor and JNPT sought assistance from Indian Navy for removal of the shell. A team of explosives experts led by Commander Mukul Rathi was rushed. The shell was successfully removed and has been sent for further analysis and safe disposal," said a defense spokesperson.

Boston, Massachusetts The U.S. Navy has sent one of its bomb disposal units to Boston to assist local authorities following the two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The blasts killed three and injured more than 170. The three-member EOD team, based at Naval Station Newport, RI, was sent after state officials requested help. . The Pentagon reported that no other active duty military personnel had yet been sent. MA State National Guard troops are also providing support to the investigation.

Sharsburg, Maryland A homeowner was planting trees in his yard when he uncovered a munition item. The man called the police who responded with the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office. The munition was identified as an unfired Civil War era 3-inch Schenkl shell.

The house where the shell was found is located near Antietam National Battlefield. The shell was taken to a nearby farm and disposed of by open detonation.

Ardmore, Pennsylvania EOD officials took away what were described by the homeowner as WWI shells given to him by an uncle who served in the war. According to Lower Merion Police Captain William Bogley, the two mortars, approximately eight inches long and three inches in diameter, were removed without incident from an attached garage on the property.

The two shells were taken from the garage and placed in a yard where they were examined and later placed by hand into a truck for removal. Officials on scene said it was unclear if the shells were live or inert. No injuries were reported.

Lethbridge, Alberta Canada A rancher walking his fields came across a rusted object piercing out of the ground. Curious, the man started to remove the dirt over the item. When the man raised the item from the ground, he quickly realized he was holding a munition. The man carefully placed the munition on the ground and proceeded to contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The police responded and contacted Canadian National Defense who dispatched an EOD unit from CFB Suffield.

EOD identified the munition as a WWII era practice bomb with a live smoke cartridge. EOD safely transported the munition back to their base for proper disposal. Authorities suspect that the practice bomb may have come from the No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School in Lethbridge, set up during the Second World War as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.