RIDGE MANOR, Fla. — The discovery of a possible live hand grenade prompted the evacuation of several homes Friday afternoon in a Hernando County neighborhood.
Law enforcement responded to the backyard of a house on Azalea Circle where the military ordnance was found in a box, sheriff's office spokesperson Denise Moloney said.
The bomb squad from neighboring Citrus County sent in a robot to grab and remove the threatening object. It's not yet known whether it was a novelty or live, the spokesperson added.
Regardless, the team secured the grenade and removed it from the neighborhood. It's not yet known how it and the box ended up in the backyard.
People who were asked to leave for their safety were allowed to go back home after a short period of time, Moloney said.