Beached UXO Nothing to "Toy" With

New Forest, England A bomb squad was called in after a child found UXO on a beach and the parents reported the find to the Calshot Beach activity center.

The area was cordoned off until the bomb squad could respond to remove it. A spokesperson for New Forest Police said, "Report made to the control room that a child had found a suspected unexploded ordnance at Calshot beach today."

"He did indeed find one, which was cordoned off by staff at the activity center. Our friends from bomb disposal have attended and taken said ordnance with them."

The spokesperson also quipped that two Police Community Support Officers insured that "no dogs came and pinched it thinking it was a toy."