Teen finds WWII-era mortar in backyard: Fourteen-year-old Tyler Varvel was doing some backyard work when something caught his eye.
"Like it seemed shiny, so I flicked it with my shoe," Varvel told local TV station WGAL. "It was a bomb or mortar, or something."
The Lebanon County, Penn., teenager called his mother who in turn called police force.
Bomb specialists arrived and closed a close by street for hours. They later determined Varvel stumbled upon a World War II-era mortar. It was found to be still and was likely a practice round left behind by somebody decades ago.
"Like it seemed shiny, so I flicked it with my shoe," Varvel told local TV station WGAL. "It was a bomb or mortar, or something."
The Lebanon County, Penn., teenager called his mother who in turn called police force.
Bomb specialists arrived and closed a close by street for hours. They later determined Varvel stumbled upon a World War II-era mortar. It was found to be still and was likely a practice round left behind by somebody decades ago.
The bomb squad took the mortar away for removal.
And the family is grateful it's gone.
"Pretty wild summer," Tyler said after the happening.
His mother, Lora Varvel, said, "Something fun for the boys to talk about at school when they go back."
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