If you were riding around Trigg County, you may have noticed a road was shut down for several hours on Sunday following the discovery of a grenade in the river!
According to the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office, the road was closed at the bridge on South Road/Highway 139 between Main Street and U.S. 68/Kentucky 80.
Somebody was magnet fishing off the bridge when they retrieved the unexploded ordnance — which appeared to be an old 40mm grenade — from the river.
a bomb squad was being dispatched to safely dispose of the ordnance, adding that all precautions are being taken.
Then, at 5:52 p.m., the Cadiz Police Department posted about the incident on Facebook, which said, in part, “Fort Campbell EOD is on scene, assisting in the removal of the device. They are working diligently to safely remove the device from the area. It is possible that the device will be ‘destroyed in place’ if it is determined it can’t be safely moved. The area EOD is working in is free of businesses and residences, so there is no need for any closures or evacuations.”
As of 6:25 p.m., the device has been safely removed and the road has been reopened.
I have a magnet and love to magnet fish, but I’ve never found anything like this!
