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.

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."

Northfield, England Homes were evacuated and roads cordoned off after suspected military ordnance was found in a residential garden. A spokesperson from West Midlands Police explained in a statement, "The Army's EOD unit attended and made the device safe in a nearby field. People living nearby were given safety advice and the road temporarily closed to allow easy access for emergency services."

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Wauwinet, Massachusetts A Massachusetts State Police bomb squad safety detonated an old military munition discovered by workers digging a trench for a water line at a home in Wauwinet. The crew immediately reported the suspicious device to a Nantucket Fire Department fire prevention officer who was on the scene conducting an unrelated inspection.

One of the workers told reporters, "We were digging a trench for the water line and discovered it. As soon as the police and firefighters showed up, the whole site got locked down and all the workers had to leave right away."

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Ellensburg, Washington A resident called 911 after uncovering a live mortar round while digging in their backyard. Local officers immediately responded to the scene, and the Yakima Training Center's EOD team was called in to successfully disable and remove the UXO.

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Worcester, England A landscaper who thought he had found an old Coke bottle quickly discovered it was a bit more dangerous than that. Paul Probert was using a mechanical digger on a residential property when he uncovered a WWII UXO.

Probert said, "I put it to one side, rolled it out, and that's when I suddenly realized 'this is a bit more than a Coke bottle'."

West Mercia Police responded within 10 minutes to cordon off the area and evacuate the street. EOD was called in to carry out a controlled detonation.

Probert added that the ordnance was "slightly rusted with a bit of a scrape mark on the top where I'd hit it with the digger, my lucky day I think."

West Bend, Wisconsin A landscaper notified the West Bend Police Department after discovering what appeared to be a grenade buried in the dirt beneath some shrubs. The area was evacuated, and Milwaukee County EOD responded to safely remove the device.

The munition was determined to be an inert grenade that appeared to have been in the shrubs for quite a while. The case remains under investigation.

Dunedin, New Zealand New Zealand Police and EOD were called to residential property after a suspected UXO was found during construction. According to a New Zealand Defence Force spokesperson, an EOD team responded to a request for assistance from police to investigate the item, later identified as an inert two-pounder armor-piercing projectile and cartridge case.

EOD safely removed the munition for proper disposal. Officials said it had likely been under the house for some time.

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York Country, Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania State Police Bomb Disposal Unit was called in to remove an old UXO discovered by a construction crew in York County. Police and the Strinestown Fire Company secured the area while the munition was safely removed. The police department posted the following photo of the item on social media, but no additional information was provided.

Cary, North Carolina Fort Liberty EOD safely removed an old military munition found at a home in Cary. According to the Cary Police Department, EOD recovered the old grenade along with several rounds of ammunition from the backyard.

The homeowner reportedly found the UXO while landscaping. An excavator being used struck the metal object, prompting the homeowner to stop and notify authorities.

Police believe the ordnance belonged to a previous owner of the property, a retired military veteran who is now deceased.

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