Angler reels in training grenade from Red River in Selkirk: RCMP
A training grenade was fished out of a river in Selkirk, Man., on Thursday, according to the Manitoba RCMP, who said it was deemed safe for travel and will be disposed of.
An angler caught a training grenade from the Red River in Selkirk, Manitoba on Thursday afternoon, according to police. Police later called in the Manitoba RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit and the Canadian Armed Forces to the Selkirk waterfront. The grenade's safety pin was missing, indicating it was potentially unstable. Police concluded the device was a training grenade from the 1950s, noting such grenades are typically non-explosive.
The Canadian Armed Forces' 17 Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight evaluated the grenade as safe for transport and plans to deliver it to a disposal facility, stated the RCMP.
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