Canvey Island, England A WWII German naval artillery shell was safely detonated after its discovery by a metal detectorist on mud flats near Canvey Point in Essex. According to an HM Coastguard spokesperson, the disposal operations were originally postponed due to the incoming tide and heavy fog.

"The coastline and waters around Essex are littered with unexploded ordnance, often from World War Two," the spokesperson said.

"The metal detectorist did the right thing, he didn't disturb the item further, made his way to a safe distance and called 999 asking for the coastguard."

The Ministry of Defence deployed bomb disposal experts from Colchester Barracks to dispose of the 3-inch ordnance safe.

Jacksonville, Florida Personnel from sections of Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville had to be evacuated for about two hours after crews found UXO while repairing concrete slabs. According to a notice from the NAS Jacksonville Public Affairs Office, construction teams working on the flight line found the objects.

Officials evacuated the area of all personnel and several buildings near the site, while EOD from Naval Station Mayport arrived to examine the ordnance which was deemed safe.

An "all clear" was issued shortly after the EOD response.

Ravenel, South Carolina Charleston County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) responded to a call concerning a suspected military UXO in a neighborhood yard. Once on the scene, the CCSO Bomb Squad Unit determined the device was a WWII-military ordnance.

Officers evacuated the property while awaiting response from Joint Base Charleston EOD who safely took possession of the ordnance - identified as a mortar  size, type or nomenclature not reported).

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Army EOD surprised Bestwood area residents with an explosion in Southglade Park. The explosion was the result of a controlled detonation of an explosive device that was handed in to the Oxclose Police Station in Arnold.

According to an Army spokesperson said, "We can confirm an Army EOD team from 11 1EOD and Search Regiment was called out to Oxclose Lane Police Station, Nottinghamshire after suspected explosive devices were handed in."

"The EOD team destroyed two 30mm high explosive rounds in the nearest safe and suitable location. All further queries should be directed to the Police."

Woodford, Vermont State police are investigating a call from property management of the Prospect Mountain Ski Area in Woodford about suspected hand grenade found at a Woodford cross-country ski area.

The device was reportedly found in a container during a clean up near the parking lot. Troopers from the Shaftsbury barracks responded to the scene and confirmed the report.

The Vermont State Police Bomb Squad responded to safely remove the grenade for disposal. No additional ordnance items were found and no injuries were reported.

Police are requesting that anyone who may have information regarding the improper disposal of the hand grenade to contact Corporal Travis Hess at the Shaftsbury barracks.

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North Yorkshire, England Adam Makewell and his 14-year-old son Cameron have made some interesting finds in the past with their underwater ROV, from cell phones to Roman tiles. However, nothing was quite exciting as their recent find of a live 1,100-lb WWII bomb.

The pair had taken the drone to the river Ure to test new lights on the ROV when they spotted what looked like a propane tank. "We just popped out for an hour to try out some new lights on the remotely operated underwater vehicle that I use," Adam explained.

"Cameron got some footage for me so I could look at what the light spread was like. When he'd finished, I told him to go off and find something interesting. Next thing I knew, Cameron said he'd found something."

"As soon as I saw the shape of it, especially the front, I knew he'd found a bomb. A rather big bomb at that," he said.

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Putley, England West Mercia Police and EOD responded to a home after the homeowner discovered a WWII bombshell while mowing his lawn. Ross Miller's garden was cordoned off and his street shut down while awaiting a response from the bomb disposal team.

The suspicious item was determined to be a 25-lb bomb casing from the 1940s. EOD confirmed there were no explosives in the shell before they let Miller keep it as a souvenir.

The Miller family moved into the 1950s property last August, knowing the previous owners mentioned something metallic at the bottom of the garden. They thought it was a pump or part of the water supply.

But Miller said, "I had a quick look at it, brushed it and thought, this doesn't look like a pump. There's a percussion cap in the middle, what looks like would be on the end of a bullet, and it said 1940 at the bottom."

His nine-year-old daughter was standing beside him at the time, and he thought "the last thing we want is for anything to explode."

He dialed 999, and West Mercia Police told him to send pictures and stay away from the munition. "After about two hours waiting around, EOD turned up and said, 'yep it's a 25-pounder'," he said.

Miller said he planned to put ice in the casing and use it to hold beer at the barbecue he was forced to reschedule from the day of the discovery.