By Associated Press - Thursday, March 9, 2017

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) - An Orange County bomb squad carefully disposed of a live grenade that was being used as a decoration at a San Clemente business.

Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin La Pyrne says deputies responded after someone reported the explosive Wednesday afternoon.

Deputies determined it was a military grenade - and it was live.



A bomb squad was called and rendered it safe, though it was unclear if it was detonated.

The Orange County Register reports (https://bit.ly/2mK79YP ) it wasn’t immediately known what kind of business had the grenade or who reported it.

No injuries were reported.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, https://www.ocregister.com

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