29/04/2019 Stati Uniti, Texas
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance”.
Once determined not to have any immediate explosive potential, the team wrapped the shell, placed it in a container, drove it to secure place and detonated it as a public safety precaution, said Texarkana, Texas, Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Vaughn. The explosion ensured that the shell’s fragments were blasted into the ground and not upward — as a safety measure — McCasland said. Following the shell’s detonation, a portion of its fuse timing ring indicated that the projectile could have been produced as far back as 1908 to 1910.
Foto-Fonte: texarkanagazette.com
Nella Contea di Bowie un residente della città di Texarkana, mentre sterra nel giardino di casa (Magnolia Street), trova un residuato bellico inesploso, gli artificieri ipotizzano che la bomba (in base alla spoletta), risalirebbe alla prima guerra mondiale.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
Biography of a Bomb
