A little boy was using his National Geographic metal detector he got for Christmas when he stumbled upon an interesting find. The Telegraph reported that Cater was using his £30 metal detector when he found a metal capsule. He took it home and his father washed it off. He contacted a family member who used to be a RAF armourer and was told to call the police immediately. A bomb disposal squad came to their home in Kings Lynn Norfolk.
"We are dumbfounded that he discovered this on his first go," said Sonny's mother Tracey to The Telegraph. "We are going to go out again to see if he can find something Roman. It has made our Christmas. It was caked in mud and Jem just thought it was a lump of metal and took it home. Sonny did become a little nervous with the arrival of the emergency services."
The bomb was found on Roydon Common and is 11.5 pounds. "I was very scared and frightened," said Sonny to The BBC.
A Spokesperson from RAF said to the BBC that the practice bomb is that it "follows the trajectory of a larger bomb but at reduced cost and without the damage caused by the normal weapon."
Practice bombs were used in both the first and second world wars. Flight Lieutenant Donald Earl said to The Telegraph that he advises that people call the police and not move any items they think could be suspicious. He also added that not many bombs have been found in the UK, but they have found a lot in Afghanistan.
"We would urge members of the public to leave suspicious items in situ," he said.
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