VIDEO: Grenade found on Poole beach destroyed in controlled explosion

Grenade found washed up on Poole beach Grenade found washed up on Poole beach

A grenade found on a section of a Poole beach this morning has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.

Picture by Jason Edwards

Police were called at 10.45am to the shore at Canford Cliffs after dog walker Jason Edwards spotted it while walking his dog Bibi.

Beach wardens were called to the scene and the area around the grenade cordoned off.

 

A police spokesman said it was thought that the grenade was “very old” and embedded in a rock. It was heavily corroded.

Bomb disposal teams were called and the beach closed for several hours until they arrived.

They carried out a controlled explosion shortly before 3pm and the beach and prom was then reopened.

 

 

Comments(9)

speedy231278 says...
12:09pm Wed 20 Feb 13

Quick! Take it to the IMAX and save a few weeks work!

l'anglais says...
1:00pm Wed 20 Feb 13

Well I'm blowed, that's where Saddam kept them.

Lord Spring says...
1:14pm Wed 20 Feb 13

Has anyone tried see if the pin comes out.

funkyferret says...
2:48pm Wed 20 Feb 13

So a 'shell' is found on the beach & it makes breaking news ..

The Renegade Master says...
4:13pm Wed 20 Feb 13

Good news that no-one was hurt.

guisselle says...
4:50pm Wed 20 Feb 13

Don't mention the war!

awsokend says...
6:59pm Wed 20 Feb 13

its a fox
hes been sold a pup

Bournemouth2014 says...
9:08pm Wed 20 Feb 13

funkyferret wrote:
So a 'shell' is found on the beach & it makes breaking news ..
Yes! Its a massive story!

ashleycross says...
9:12pm Wed 20 Feb 13

UKIP must be tooling up in case the germans resist us leaving the EU

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