Contractor finds buried World War II-era hand grenade
August 19, 2018 12:00 am
• Last Updated: August 19, 2018 11:15 pm
BRIDGEPORT — A contractor working in the backyard of a Bridgeport home has stumbled upon a potentially explosive situation.
The Connecticut Post reported that the contractor working at a home on Cornell Street on Saturday discovered a World War II-era hand grenade buried under the ground.
The fire department responded to the home at about 7 p.m. and confirmed the report.
The state police bomb squad unit was called in and was able to safely remove the device from the property.
There were no injuries reported.
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