Texas resident discovers second world war-era grenades in box bought at estate sale

A box of second world war-era hand grenades found at an estate clearance in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Austin police association

A buyer at a Texas estate sale discovered several second world war-era grenades in a box of newly bought items, prompting a neighborhood lockdown and a visit from the Austin police department’s bomb squad.

The grenades, which were described as “live and active” in a social media post by the Austin police association, were removed and disarmed.