Live hand grenade found and detonated on Cannock Chase
A live hand grenade has been found and destroyed in the West Midlands.
The Mk2 grenade was found by a member of the public in Cannock Chase in the early hours of Tuesday.
Officers from Rugeley assisted the Army's Bomb Disposal Unit to carry out a controlled explosion.
A spokesman for Cannock Police said: "Earlier today, officers from Rugeley assisted the Bomb Disposal Unit carry out a controlled explosion after a live WW1 Mk2 Hand Grenade was found by a member of public on Cannock Chase.
"Thankfully these incidents are very rare."
