World War II-era grenades found in box bought at Texas estate sale

A Texas resident prowling through an estate sale was hoping for a dynamite deal. But not one that included grenades.Read more trending news The buyer discovered six suspected World War II-era grenades while unpacking boxes purchased at the sale on Monday in Austin, KVUE reported.The discovery prompted a call to bomb technicians from the Austin Police Department at 4:09 p.m. CT, according to the television station. “Not your typical estate sale find,” the Austin Police Association wrote in an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Austin Police Association (@austinpoliceassociation) Police said the grenades showed relatively little deterioration despite their age, KVUE reported. Bomb technicians used X-rays to examine them and determined they were still live ammunition. There was no immediate danger, police said, but technicians still handled them with care because of their age, according to the television station.“Huge thanks to our patrol office