Man mowing lawn discovers old bombs
Story by The Associated Press
12:03 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2008
A Salina landscaper got an unexpected surprise while he was mowing July 16: Bombs.
Army officials say two bombs, weighing 500 pounds each, found behind a Salina business are harmless and can be scrapped.
The landscaper notified police, who called Fort Riley's bomb disposal units.
Salina police say the bombs were sold to Salina Iron and Metal as scrap from the National Guard's Smoky Hill range.
Fort Riley soldiers examined the bombs and determined they were training bombs, filled with concrete and not explosives. The bombs were left at the scrap yard.
"There's always a certain level of excitement dealing with these kinds of situations. But the police department handled the matter calmly and professionally. Situations like this are not that uncommon," said Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Johnson with the 774th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company at Fort Riley.
Fort Riley's bomb disposal unit has responded to about 50 off-post calls and 150 on-post calls this year.
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