The 25lb bomb shell has since been turned into a beer cooler
“Unfortunately, when you find something like that in your garden, you’ve got to do something… but obviously it was a bit of a waste of a day, in terms of barbecues.”
Man has his priorities right.
Thank you for posting a news article link to supplement a Reddit screenshot. Not all heroes wear capes.
Wow I would have never thought of calling the police - I wouldn't have recognized it as a potential explosive. I better stay away from sites that were ever bombed/mined
Oh man, you should read Aftermath: Remnants of War by Webster.
"Dude, you really want to take a dog with yo again? The last one stepped right onto the grenades detonator."
"Yeah but he saved my life by disarming the grenade in a 20 metres distance."
"Jees. But I'm not going to be the one holding him on the collar again."
"For sure."
That was the guy's dog being excited to meet new people, I remember the reddit thread.
There you go, just send out a couple of corporals with a dog and a spanner, yank the sod out the ground.
Damn England. 30 minutes on hold for the non-emergency line is a bit much.
But at least the homeowner didn't get shot, so point for you.
I know its fake, but this instantly popped in to my mind
Normal day in Europe.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_25-pounder
If anyone else was interested in what this was used for.
