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World War II bomb dug up by pigs

By T.K. Randall
May 16, 2009 · Comment icon 25 comments

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Pigs snuffling around in a field at a farm in England made an unusual discovery when they uncovered an unexploded World War II shell in the ground. Explosive experts were called in to detonate the bomb from a safe distance.
A World War II shell which was dug up by a herd of pigs in Wiltshire has been detonated by experts from the Explosives Ordnance Disposal Regiment."


Source: BBC News | Comments (25)




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Comment icon #16 Posted by schizoidwoman 16 years ago
First its the Swine flu now the pigs are hiding WMDs They're out to get us!
Comment icon #17 Posted by waca 16 years ago
First its the Swine flu now the pigs are hiding WMDs Oh sure, we invade when there's no proof of WMDs and now we don't invade when there is proof of WMDs. What a backwards country. We need a holy war against all pigs...oh, wait.
Comment icon #18 Posted by MirrorImage 16 years ago
Oh sure, we invade when there's no proof of WMDs and now we don't invade when there is proof of WMDs. What a backwards country. We need a holy war against all pigs...oh, wait. Theres hope, look who we've got on our side
Comment icon #19 Posted by _Libby 16 years ago
They're pretty common, or so I believe. A while ago I was reading the paper at my Gran's and some farmer had dug up a live one in the area. My Grandad, who is also a farmer, promptly went digging...
Comment icon #20 Posted by MirrorImage 16 years ago
They're pretty common, or so I believe. A while ago I was reading the paper at my Gran's and some farmer had dug up a live one in the area. My Grandad, who is also a farmer, promptly went digging... Should we be worried about what he would do with that bomb? lol
Comment icon #21 Posted by _Libby 16 years ago
Should we be worried about what he would do with that bomb? lol ...Possibly.
Comment icon #22 Posted by Dr Alien 16 years ago
he caught the swine flu and sneezed their house down!
Comment icon #23 Posted by www375 16 years ago
Bacon, anyone????
Comment icon #24 Posted by sarah snow 16 years ago
Bacon, anyone???? Yes, please! *starts buttering the bread for everyone's butties*
Comment icon #25 Posted by Tooth_and_Claw 16 years ago
This shows they are as useful alive as they are when they are bacon *yum* ok bacon is better.


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