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Texas Man's Antique Find: Live WWII Grenades
14 Oct
Summary
- Live WWII-era grenades discovered in an estate sale box.
- Bomb squad used X-rays to confirm the six grenades were active.
- Authorities confirmed the buyer faced no legal trouble.
In a startling discovery, a man in northwest Austin, Texas, found live World War II-era grenades in a box purchased at an estate sale. Expecting antique decor, he instead encountered six active grenades from the 1940s. The resident promptly contacted authorities, who cordoned off the area for safety.
Bomb Squad technicians arrived and utilized X-ray examinations to confirm the devices were live. The grenades, identified as US Mk 2 fragmentation types, were stable enough not to pose an immediate threat but could detonate if mishandled. The bomb squad safely secured and removed the explosives from the residence.
Authorities confirmed that the man who discovered the grenades faced no legal repercussions, as the incident was purely accidental. The police department expressed gratitude to the Bomb Squad for their professional and dangerous work in handling the old explosives.
