A three -year -old child discovered a living hand GrenadeType of type World War IIIn the yard in front of his family WashingtonOfficials say.
On Monday evening, the child found a grenade in the yard in front of his family, which is a small city located in the middle of the state. 180 residents.
The office of Grant County Sheriff said that the child brought inside the house to show his parents, who then called 911 at around 6.45 pm.
Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad assisted, determining that the grenade was live. Officials said the squad took the device to a rural area north of the heartline, where they “dealt with the weapon”.
Officials mentioned that the weapon was fixed and in line with the grenades used during World War II.
“Grenade was a type of used during World War II and was clearly exposed to elements for some time,” the Sheriff Office said.
It is not immediately clear how the grenade ended in the front yard of the family or how long it was.
There was no injury in the incident.
Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad told Krem2,
“These grenades have no quality control,” Commander Cliff Pratt told the outlet. “These innovation grenades are made without any type of manufacturer lock code or anything like that.”
Such a discovery is not very uncommon for the region, given the former military bases at Grant County, Sheriff Office spokesman Kail Foreman told the outlet.