The Douglas County Bomb Squad used its bomb robot to detonate some old dynamite found in Colorado. According to investigators, the old dynamite was found inside a metal container in a residential shed.
They said the container was one typically used on construction sites and belonged to a former resident who owned a construction company.
According to the bomb squad, dynamite can become extremely unstable with age, and so they deployed Johnny-5-0, a bomb robot, to safely remove the device.
Investigators said the device was carefully transported to a secure location and placed in a pre-dug blast pit. It was counter-charged with an explosive. Once the robot backed off, the team initiated an “emergency disposal,” which resulted in a controlled detonation and “complete deflagration” of the suspected dynamite…