When new homeowners in rural Washington State purchased a property, they certainly weren’t expecting a complimentary case containing ten live, military-issue hand grenades packed with TNT. The explosive discovery was made after contractors renovating the home stumbled upon the dangerous cache, triggering a massive bomb squad response and temporarily shutting down a nearby road, as per Fox News.
Authorities confirmed that inside the case were ten grenades, all of which bomb technicians determined were packed with TNT. That means they were primed and ready to go. On top of the grenades, technicians also found blasting caps and several other explosive devices, which only compounded the danger.
The incident took place in Ollala, a rural community located in Kitsap County. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, the contractors acted immediately when they found the case. They called the new homeowners, who hadn’t moved in yet, and the owners quickly called 911.
You buy a new place, start renovations, and suddenly you’re dealing with live military ordnance
Deputies were the first on the scene to inspect the case. Given the nature of the discovery, they quickly alerted the state bomb technicians to handle the situation. For public safety, authorities confirmed they had to temporarily close the road near the home while the highly technical work was being done.
This wasn’t just a job for the local police; this required specialized military assistance. The ten grenades appeared to be military issue, so an explosive ordnance team from Naval Submarine Base Bangor was called in to respond to the property. That team secured and seized the military-issue grenades. Meanwhile, the Washington State bomb squad secured and seized the remaining explosives and devices found in the case. It’s a huge relief that all of these dangerous items are now safely out of the area.
If you’re wondering how this stuff ended up there, you’re not alone. Unlike the President claiming cities to be “bombed out,” The new homeowners told authorities they had absolutely no knowledge of the explosives or the case before the contractors made the shocking find. They had only recently purchased the property. It’s a complete mystery to them, and honestly, that’s a nightmare scenario for anyone trying to settle into a new place.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating how these dangerous, live devices ended up on the property in the first place. You can bet they’re going to be digging deep to figure out the source of this bizarre and highly hazardous housewarming gift. Finding ten live TNT-packed grenades in your future living room is definitely not the renovation surprise anyone wants. While the house is now safe, the same couldn’t be said about Harvard Medical School after a recent bomb explosion.
Published: Dec 2, 2025 05:00 pm