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A toddler found a hand grenade outside his family's home in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 30, according to authorities

The child “brought the grenade inside to his parents,” who then called 911

The grenade was "disposed of" in a rural area by bomb techs

A Washington toddler made a shocking discovery when he found an old, live hand grenade on his family’s property.

The 3-year-old boy found the grenade in the front yard of his family’s home in the 600 block of Willard Street in Hartline on Tuesday, Sept. 30, according to a news release from the Grant County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities said the child “brought the grenade inside to his parents,” who then called 911 around 6:45 p.m. local time.

Sheriff's office deputies and the Washington State Patrol bomb squad were call

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