Hand grenade-shaped doggy bag causes panic at Oregon middle school
A suspected hand grenade was found on a middle school's property in Oregon
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A hand grenade-shaped dog poop bag caused a stir at an Oregon middle school, forcing students to evacuate inside as a bomb squad investigated.
The McMinnville Police Department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that officers responded to a local middle school at 10:35 a.m. Monday for a potential hand grenade on school grounds.
Authorities said they found the alleged hand grenade in a grass field near the school's running track, away from any school buildings.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Arriving officers secured the area and contacted the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad as students were required to wait safely indoors.
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The department said that they used a drone to get close-up photos of the apparent hand grenade while keeping a safe distance from the suspected explosive.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"After reviewing the photographs, the item was determined to be a dog waste bag dispenser that is manufactured to resemble a hand grenade," the post said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The item was removed from school property and regular school activities resumed, the department said.