Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThree-year-old finds a live World War II-era hand grenade in his family's front yard in Hartline, Washington (Grant County Sheriff's Office)A three-year-old child discovered a live hand grenade in his family's front garden in Hartline, Washington. The child brought the World War II-era device indoors, prompting his parents to contact emergency services. The Washington State Patrol bomb squad confirmed the grenade was live and safely disposed of it in a rural area. Authorities noted the grenade was weathered and appeared to be an improvised explosive device (IED), not a military-grade weapon. No injuries were reported, and such discoveries are not uncommon in Grant County due to its history of military bases. In fullThree-year-old finds live World War II-era hand grenade in Washington family’s front yardThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Bomb squad called in after child’s discovery in front yard
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThree-year-old finds a live World War II-era hand grenade in his family's front yard in Hartline, Washington (Grant County Sheriff's Office)A three-year-old child discovered a live hand grenade in his family's front garden in Hartline, Washington. The child brought the World War II-era device indoors, prompting his parents to contact emergency services. The Washington State Patrol bomb squad confirmed the grenade was live and safely disposed of it in a rural area. Authorities noted the grenade was weathered and appeared to be an improvised explosive device (IED), not a military-grade weapon. No injuries were reported, and such discoveries are not uncommon in Grant County due to its history of military bases. In fullThree-year-old finds live World War II-era hand grenade in Washington family’s front yardThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
