CHINA – A 90-year-old woman in Bao Kang County (Xiangyang, Hubei) used what she thought was a pestle to grind peppercorns for over 20 years. In reality, it was a live grenade.
According to Beijing Youth Daily, on June 23rd, the police in Huangbao Town, Bao Kang County, received a report that a gre.nade had been found in the home of Mrs. Tan.
Authorities immediately took action and sent a team of professional technicians to the scene to handle the situation. Upon inspection, they identified the object as a grenade with a wooden handle, which had become rusty over the years.
Mrs. Tan (now 90 years old) explained that more than 20 years ago, she found the object while working in the fields. Thinking it was a pestle, she took it home and used it occasionally to grind pepper, crack walnuts, and hammer nails. During the demolition of her house on that day, a worker recognized the object as a hand grenade and quickly alerted the police. Law enforcement officials, along with bo.mb disposal experts, arrived promptly and confiscated the gre.nade.
The gre.nade was determined to still have its fuse intact. The authorities then safely removed it from the scene, eliminating any potential danger without causing harm or injury to anyone.
The gre.nade, with its wooden handle, appeared mostly intact with clear signs of rust and significant dents from years of use. The handle had become smooth and shiny due to prolonged use.
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