Live WWII grenades found at Texas estate sale: Austin Police Department

(NewsNation) — Texas authorities averted a potential disaster this week after someone discovered 80-year-old live explosives in a box purchased at an estate sale.

The Austin Police Association said (APA) officers responded to a call on Tuesday from a resident who noticed what appeared to be World War II-era grenades among the items he had purchased.

APA said its Bomb Squad confirmed the grenades were live and active, then safely seized and removed them. Meanwhile, patrol officers secured the scene and set up a perimeter to protect........

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