Bomb squad alert as WW2 grenade found
A bomb squad were called to detonate a hand grenade discovered by a shocked member of the public in Doune at the weekend.
The alarm was raised when two walkers spotted the explosive device at the allotments near King Street around 11am on Saturday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police were called after an old hand grenade was discovered at the allotments near King Street, in Doune, around 11.15am on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
“As a precaution a cordon was put in place and King Street was closed.
“EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) attended and carried out a controlled explosion nearby.”
The historic grenade was disposed of in the controlled explosion in a nearby field.
The cordon was removed and King Street re-opened at around 1.45pm.
Police say there was no risk to the public and no properties were evacuated due to remote location.
A bomb squad from the Army who conducted the controlled explosion said that it appeared to be a World War II era ‘Mills’ style grenade.
A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Edinburgh Troop, 521 EOD Sqn, 11 EOD&S Regt, responded to Doune at the request of Police Scotland.
“The item was identified as a WWII era ‘Mills’ style grenade, and was destroyed by controlled explosion. The exact model of grenade could not be identified due to the level of corrosion.”
In August 2014, the Observer reported how bomb squad officers were called out to the allotments after a piece of old armoury was dug up. It happened just days