3-year-old finds weathered, live hand grenade in Grant County front yard
By Natalie Grant
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GRANT COUNTY, Washington (KXLY) — A three-year-old made a scary discovery in his front yard: a live hand grenade.
It happened near the intersection of Willard and May Street in Hartline.
According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the young boy discovered the grenade Monday night and brought it inside to show his parents.
His parents then called 911.
The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad was called to help, and they were able to determine that the grenade was live.
The Bomb Squad was able to carefully remove the device and take it to a remote area north of Hartline to dispose of it.
According to the GCSO, the grenade appeared to be weathered and exposed to the elements for a long time. Right now, it’s not clear how the grenade ended up in the front yard or how long it had been there.
This type of grenade is consistent with those used during World War II.
No one was injured in this incident.
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