Maidstone, United Kingdom Bomb disposal experts were called to Maidstone town centre after two novice magnet fishermen pulled in a large ordnance item from under a bridge. Realizing that it was potentially dangerous, they pulled the item against a wall and called police. Photos of the munition were sent to a Ministry EOD team who identified it as a WWII munition (specific type not reported). Police remained on the scene, awaiting the arrival of a disposal team.

Duxford, United Kingdom Police responded to a home in Duxford after a report that a teenager had found and brought home a WWII munition. The item was identified as a vintage 6-pound solid shot shell. Cambridgeshire police cordoned off the area bomb disposal team from Colchester Troop, 621 Squadron, 11 EOD Regiment Royal Logistic Corps could recover the munition for safe disposal.

Normandy, France Fishermen in France hauled in a potentially deadly catch when they netted a 1-ton German WWII bomb. A trawler found the bomb off the coast of Normandy, 2.5 miles from the port of Grandcamp-Maisy. After the crew was evacuated, explosive experts safely defused the bomb, according to a tweet from French authorities. The bomb was found near the site of the 1944 D-Day landing.

Herne Bay, United Kingdom Constructions workers working on a project at the old Herne Bay Golf Club uncovered a munition item. The crew called the police to report the find and the police called an Army EOD unit for assistance.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom A eleven year old boy magnet fishing at the city center waterway got the surprise of his life when he pulled up a mortar round. The boy was with his father and brother when the incident occurred. The father had the boys evacuate from the area as he called the police to report the find.

The police responded and cleared as they called an EOD unit from RAF Wittering for support. EOD responded and took several x-rays of the mortar before removing it from the area for proper disposal. The mortar was identified as a WWII era round (specific nomenclature not reported).

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Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk Fire and Rescue and the Suffolk Police Department responded to a report of an UXO in the 6900 block of Armstead Avenue. The item was found by a crew working in the area.

Police closed Armstead Road while Navy EOD responded to the location to remove the item. The area where the UXO was found was reportedly part of the former Nansemond Ordnance Depot that was active during WWI and WWII.

KoBobrzeg, Poland Police and Fire Fighters evacuated hundreds of people from a 1.5-mile radius as a bomb disposal team recovered several WWII era unexploded bombs from the Baltic Sea. The bombs were found in the close to shore where the water depth was approximately 5-feet.

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Terni, Italy more than 11,000 people were evacuated when WWII era bombs were uncovered at a construction site. Police and the Civil Protection Department cleared the area as Italian Army EOD worked to move the 250-KG HE filled bomb (shown below) to a local quarry.

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Monchengladbach, Germany A man working in his garden uncovered an old rusty ordnance item. Suspecting it could be dangerous, the man put the bomb in a cardboard box and drove down to his local fire station to ask officials how to dispose of the find.

Firefighters called the ordnance disposal service to the site to dispose of the hazard. The ordnance disposal team identified the item as a WWII era British incendiary bomb. The item was safely disposed of through a controlled demolition shot.

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