Military grenade found underwater at Big Creek Lake was in armed condition

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Authorities say the device found underwater at Big Creek Lake last month appeared to be a military MK2 fragmentation grenade missing its spoon, meaning officials considered it armed.

A multi-agency team rushed in to safely recover and detonate the grenade after divers discovered it during a routine dam inspection last month.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch spoke about the grenade on Sean Sullivan’s Midday Mobile program on FM Talk 106.5…

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