Man finds unexploded World War Two 'bomb' in garden - but it's actually a giant courgette

The marrow "bomb" was later disposed of by the pensioner (Karlsruhe Police)
Karlsruhe Police
Ella Wills4 November 2017

Police in Germany were called to reports of an unexploded World War Two “bomb” – only to discover it was an enormous courgette.

A German man notified officers on Thursday when he discovered a 5kg (11-pound) courgette in his garden.

But the officials were relieved to find the offending vegetable in Bretten, near Karlsruhe, was not a dormant bombshell as reported.

The marrow was likely thrown over a hedge onto the 81-year-old’s lawn, according to police.

Fortunately the bomb disposal service did not have to be called to the house in south-west Germany.

The vegetable measured 40cm (16-inch) and was said to “really look like a bomb”.

It was later disposed of by the pensioner.

Unexploded wartime bombs continue to be found across Germany.

In September 65,000 people were evacuated in Frankfurt for the disposal of a 1.4-tonne British bomb.

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