10/07/2017 Stati Uniti, Colorado
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance”.
In località Buena Vista un residente allerta la polizia della presenza di un residuato bellico inesploso, trovato durante uno scavo nel proprio giardino e tenuto per 5 anni come oggetto d’arredamento. Gli artificieri giungono sul posto e rimuovono la granata.
Foto-Fonte: chaffeecountytimes.com
“There is quite a lot of UXO in Colorado, especially the valley,” Brown said. During World War II, the area was used as a training ground for the 10th Mountain Division based in nearby Camp Hale.
Brown said that during his time with Fort Carson, he received calls about “anything from a cannonball to a guided missile.”
If you find something you suspect is UXO, “First of all, don’t touch it,” Brown said.
Brown said that you can help EOD teams identify the explosive and formulate a removal plan before they get to the scene by sending photographs not just of the item, but of the scene surrounding it.
“It helps a lot to get a picture of the items from each cardinal direction,” he said.
A basic description of the color and apparent materials goes a long way, too, he said.
“I’d feel much safer if when people found something like that, they’d just call us and let us know,” Tidwell said.
“A lot of this stuff looks like toys,” Brown said. “I have a 5-year-old son, and he’s very curious. If he saw something like that, he might pick it up.”
