Southern New Jersey man digs up live cannonball in backyard

Published 10:03 am Tuesday, September 1, 2015

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. — The Atlantic City bomb squad was dispatched to a southern New Jersey home over the weekend after a man dug up a live cannonball in his backyard.

Police say the Lower Township man was digging behind his West Bates Avenue home when he discovered the explosive Saturday.

Police say the brass-capped cannonball was approximately 5 inches in circumference and was stamped “4k, 85mm.”

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Officials say the bomb squad took an x-ray of the device and determined it was fully functional.