A reportedly volatile piece of the past caused a stir in a Clinton neighborhood when a World War II-era hand grenade was found, prompting an evacuation. The ordnance was discovered Thursday morning on a property at approximately 1700 N 1400 W, the Clinton City Fire Department shared in a press release. It was a find echoing the heritage of conflict, inert yet capable of sparking alarm.
The Davis County Bomb Squad, in coordination with the Clinton Fire Department, swiftly evacuated homes surrounding the discovery site post haste. The proactive measure was due to the safety pin of a grenade being removed, according to ABC4. A hand grenade, even one from decades ago, presented a potential threat that necessitated caution and care.
Residents could breathe a sigh of relief when the bomb squad found the grenade to be inert following an x-ray examination at a secondary location. "The grenade was removed from the residential area and transported to a safer location for it to be detonated and 'ultimately eliminate the threat of explosion," as detailed by Fox13. The incident was resolved without incident, with no actual risk to the public.
This is not the first occurrence the area has seen, just months earlier, a Salt Lake County resident stumbled upon dynamite in her basement, believed to have been collected by her late husband. Unlike an inert grenade, this find consisted of active explosives deemed too hazardous to transport. According to KUTV, the dangerous goods had to be detonated in place, resulting in the loss of the woman's home.
