Woman Discovers Grenade in Her Backyard

ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- A woman doing yard work outside her home Wednesday discovered a WWII grenade inside a pile of leaves, authorities said.

The woman was raking leaves in her backyard when she picked up a bundle of leaves and found the grenade, said Orlando Fire Department Deputy Chief Kathy Miller.

The arson bomb squad turned the grenade over to the U.S. Army, but no one has been able to determine whether it was a training grenade or a live grenade, Miller said.

Authorities evacuated several nearby homes and closed nearby roads as a precaution while they searched the area. "The lady was, of course, upset. She just moved into the house," Miller said. "Arson units checked the backyard to make sure there were no other devices and they didn't find anything."

The grenade is believed to be an M-67 army WWII type, Miller said.

Authorities said they have no idea how the grenade ended up in the woman's yard.

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