A dog digs up an unexploded military weapon in a backyard in Jacksonville

Munition removed from the backyard of a Florida resident
@Deepizzaguy (94949)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
April 1, 2024 2:52pm CST
I know if I was in the shoes of Jacksonville Florida resident Mathew Sims and found a unexploded military munition in a backyard after his female dog who was digging in his backyard on Wednesday, I would be shocked and scared. Mathew when he picked up an unexploded ammunition that was in his backyard after his dog picked up a bone, he gently put the ammunition and called the Jacksonville Police Department to report what happened. The police then called the bomb squad to remove the munition safely. After the Jacksonville Bomb Squad safely removed the munition away from Mathew's backyard, the munition was taken away to be disposed of. Who placed the munition in Mathew's back yard remains a mystery since the munition was placed longer than a decade ago. Link is actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jac...
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@JESSY3236 (18953)
• United States
2 Apr
My aunt used to live in Jacksonville, FL. Yeah I would be scared too. Glad they took it away.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
I am in agreement with you.
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@JudyEv (326198)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr
I would be really panicked to find that in my backyard.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
I would too if I saw a weapon in the ground as well.
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@snowy22315 (170608)
• United States
1 Apr
Periodically these things seem to show up and it is always scary when the do.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
You are right.
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@celticeagle (159572)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Apr
I would be shocked and scared too. Many questions on that finding.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Apr
I also would be shocked if I found out a munition in my backyard as well.
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@celticeagle (159572)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Apr
@Deepizzaguy ........Yes, indeed.
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@innertalks (21073)
• Australia
2 Apr
I just hope that there was not more than one there. Perhaps, they did a bit of a search for others too.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr
I hope that it is only one munition in Jacksonville even there is a navy station there.
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@jnrdutton (2581)
• United States
1 Apr
Probably saved a life, even old munitions could still be dangerous.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Apr
You are right.
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@just4him (307318)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr
That's scary. I'm glad the Jacksonville Bomb Squad removed it and disposed of it.
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@LindaOHio (157330)
• United States
2 Apr
I'm glad they were able to remove the bomb safely.
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