He was renovating his Texas home, but panicked when he found something that could end his life.

On the last day of 2023, a man in Texas found a hand grenade while renovating his house. The discovery was reported to officials in White Settlement, a town in Tarrant County. Agents followed protocol and called the local fire department to investigate for an explosive device. Meanwhile, residents were evacuated as a precaution.

for the nation

In a Facebook post, the White Settlement Police Department reported that they responded to a call from a concerned resident about the strange find. Shortly after 4 p.m., agents arrived at a residence located on Lanham Street last Sunday, December 31, to investigate the danger the device may present to the community.

They were renovating and found a hand grenade

According to agents, the house where the grenade was found, described as “military style,” was under renovation and the new owner was the one who discovered the blue explosive device. As a precaution, residents near the property were evacuated and police called in a fire and bomb investigation team from the Fort Worth Fire Department, a city in north-central Texas.

Experts arrived at the site and determined that the device was safe, as the grenade contained no explosive material. However, the department protected him, they indicated in a Facebook statement. On social networks, the news has generated a large number of reactions, as some residents assure that these types of devices, blue in color, are for training, so they do not represent danger.

In this regard, the police department gave a response: “Police officers responded to a call from a concerned citizen. We notified the Fort Worth Fire Department as per our protocol. Out of an abundance of caution, we asked residents to evacuate the area. In the day we live in, that is the right decision.

Possession of hand grenades is illegal in the United States

According to the United States Department of Justice, hand grenades are destructive devices that are illegal to possess unless registered under the National Firearms Act. For its part, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) suggests that: “All persons storing explosive materials must notify the fire department that has jurisdiction over the place where the explosive material is manufactured or stored.”

Read more in La Nación