New Home Owners Find UXO After Moving In

Cannon Falls Township, Minnesota A family moving into their new home got an unwanted surprise present from one of the previous owners, a live grenade. The grenade was found inside an old desk left behind by the previous owners. The family called the police who responded with technical support provided by the Bloomington Bomb Squad. The bomb squad identified that the grenade was live and transported it to the a nearby quarry where it was safely detonated.

No injuries were reported and the family was allowed to return to their new home following the four hour long ordeal. Authorities suspect that the grenade may have belonged to the former resident's late husband who reportedly brought the item home as a souvenir form Vietnam.