16/12/2022 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Massachusetts (MA), Worcester, Devens
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”.
BY MARTY GREEN
Earlier this week the U.S. Army notified the Harvard Board of Health that someone using a metal detector in the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge last month had found a hand grenade. On Nov. 22, the notice said, the Devens Fire Department and the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad had destroyed the grenade. No one was injured. Finding old military munitions is always a possibility in Devens, the notice said, because it was an active military installation and training ground. “The Army reminds the public,” the notice stated, “that keeping munitions, even Civil War cannonballs, as souvenirs is dangerous.” The right thing to do with an unknown object that might be a munition, according to the Army, is to follow the basic rules of explosives safety: recognize, retreat, and report. First, recognize that munitions are dangerous. Second, carefully leave the area; do not approach, touch, move, or disturb the object. Third, call 911 and report what you saw and where you saw it. For further information, see www.3Rs.mil.
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.
Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the most important aspect is that we work completely non profit, raising awerness about this topic is what drives us. We apologize if we make use of pictures in yours articles, but we need them to put a context in how findings are done. We will (and we always do) cite source and author of the picture. We thank you for your comprehension
