Manila, Philippines A construction worker working on the foundation of a bridge uncovered several WWII era shells during excavation activities. In an apparent attempt to dismantle the munitions for recycling purposes, he and a known metal scavenger attempted to cut the munitions open with a blowtorch. Unfortunately for the two men, the munitions were live and an unwanted detonation occurred during the process. One of the two died instantly while the other remains in critical condition at the hospital.

Madison Township, Ohio A maintenance worker at the Heatherwood strip mall found an unusual item in one of the mall's dumpster, a landmine. The maintenance worker called the police who responded to the call. The Sheriff Deputy initially responding to the call evacuated the area and called the Ashland County Bomb Squad for technical support.

The Bomb Squad responded to provide technical support. The Bomb Squad called in the military EOD unit from Wright Patterson AFB after confirming that the item was indeed of military origin. The EOD unit responded and identified the munition as an inert WWII era German anti-tank landmine.

The EOD unit took possession of the item and transported it back to Wright-Patterson AFB. Authorities are unclear how the item ended up in the mall dumpster in the first place.

Gypsum, Colorado Two teenage boys out four-wheeling came across a WWII era hand grenade. The teens made the un-wise decision to bring the grenade home with them. One of teens showed it to his father who made the wise decision to immediately call the police.

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Eugene, Oregon a resident of the Riverwood mobile home park near Creswell was injured when a munition item he had in his house functioned. The man was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital as a result of the accident. The extent of his injuries are unknown at this time. It's unclear what type of munition was involved in the accident or why the man had a munition item in his residence in the first place. Several state and federal agencies are investigating the incident.

Chechnya, Russia A pair of 16-year old teenagers found an unexploded VOG-25 hand grenade. For some unknown reason, the teens decided to put the grenade in a fire to see what would happen. The grenade exploded killing them both in the process.

Great Falls, Montana A woman reportedly found an explosive charge used in the mining industry at a car dealership where she works. Instead of calling police, the woman decided to take the item home to show it to her husband. The husband in return brought the item to the Great Falls Police Station that same evening.

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Whitby, United Kingdom A landscape contractor came across an unexploded anti-aircraft shell while digging in a garden. Unsure exactly what to do with his new find, the man decided to place the unexploded round in a bucket of wet cement before calling the Authorities.

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El Mirage, Arizona A man who dropped off his truck for a repair a few weeks prior stopped by the shop yard to check on it. When he inspected the truck, the man was surprised when he found a bazooka round in the bed of the truck. The man reportedly called police before transporting the round himself down to the police station.

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Carthage, Missouri A man reportedly working to dismantle a trailer found a munition item nearby. For some unknown reason, the man decided he would transport the munition to his residence before calling the police. The police responded to the man's house with support from the Carthage Fire Department.

The police called the Army EOD unit from Fort Leonard Wood to the scene to provide technical support. The EOD unit identified the munition item as a practice 3.5 inch Rocket M29A2 (shown in the image below). EOD took possession of the practice round from the man and transported it to Fort Leonard Wood. It is unknown how the munition item got to the area of the trailer in the first place.

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Detroit, Michigan a man attempted to enter the emergency room at Detroit Receiving Hospital with what police said was a live grenade. Reportedly, the man came to the ER claiming he needed medical attention, and when he went through the metal detectors they went off. When a security guard went to check the man with a metal detector wand, he pulled out a device that resembled a grenade with the pin out. The guards then tackled the man and secured him. After searching the man more, the guards found a second grenade on his person.

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