Woman finds brand new grenade in backyard

[TJ Phaserman 2]

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian military and police are investigating after a package containing a brand new hand grenade, belonging to the army, was found in a suburban backyard, police said on Monday.

 

A woman in the Western Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta, discovered the suspicious package on Sunday and took it to her local police station, where officers told her to carefully place it on the lawn.

 

Police called in the bomb squad, which determined the item was a grenade, still in its packaging and belonging to the Canadian military.

 

The technicians made sure the package was secure and called

 

military personnel in to dispose of the ordnance.

 

"It is quite unusual for someone to find a grenade in their

 

backyard, especially one that hasn't been spent," Edmonton police spokeswoman Patrycia Chalupczynska said.

 

"We want to advise people that if they ever do find something suspicious-looking, they shouldn't touch it -- just leave it alone and call police."

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

Woah! Wait a minute!

 

When did Canada get a military? I thought they were still rebuilding from 1812.

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[Wishfire 2]

It's certainly good that they were able to retrieve their one and only grenade.

[VaBeachGuy 12]

 

"It is quite unusual for someone to find a grenade in their backyard, especially one that hasn't been spent," Edmonton police spokeswoman Patrycia Chalupczynska said.

 

Just exactly what would she have found if it had been spent? Not a grenade, tiny fragments maybe lol.

[ddillard 2]

 

"It is quite unusual for someone to find a grenade in their backyard, especially one that hasn't been spent," Edmonton police spokeswoman Patrycia Chalupczynska said.

 

Just exactly what would she have found if it had been spent? Not a grenade, tiny fragments maybe lol.

 

lol, I had not thought about that but you are right.

[oldfan1 0]

It's certainly good that they were able to retrieve their one and only grenade.

 

Now if they can just remember whose turn it is to keep the bullet so at least they know where that is.