Treasure Hunters Find Live Hand Grenade
Lancashire, England A father and son duo out treasure hunting in Ribble Valley found more than they bargained for when the uncovered a WWII era hand grenade. The two started to dig on the target after their metal detector rang off in a field. The son (age 50) and father (age 75) said that did not realize it was a grenade until they dug it up.
After realizing what it was, the two called the police to report the find. Police responded and secured the scene. A local bomb squad responded the following morning and disposed of the grenade, identified as a Mills grenade.
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