AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 A Texas resident prowling through an estate sale was hoping for a dynamite deal. But not one that included grenades.<\/p>\n
The buyer discovered six suspected World War II-era grenades while unpacking boxes purchased at the sale on Monday in Austin, KVUE<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The discovery prompted a call to bomb technicians from the Austin Police Department at 4:09 p.m. CT, according to the television station.<\/p>\n \u201cNot your typical estate sale find,\u201d the Austin Police Association wrote in an Instagram<\/a> post.<\/p>\n Police said the grenades showed relatively little deterioration despite their age, KVUE<\/a> reported. Bomb technicians used X-rays to examine them and determined they were still live ammunition. <\/p>\n There was no immediate danger, police said, but technicians still handled them with care because of their age, according to the television station.<\/p>\n \u201cHuge thanks to our patrol officers, who quickly secured the scene, set up a perimeter, and kept neighbors safe while they waited for EOD (explosive ordnance disposal),\u201d the Austin Police Association wrote<\/a>. \u201cNo crime here, just a great reminder: If you ever come across old military ordnance (grenades, shells, mortar rounds, etc.), even if you think it\u2019s inert, don\u2019t touch it, don\u2019t move it, and call 911. <\/p>\n \u201cLet the experts handle it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a9 2026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n