In a peculiar incident, Oregon police discovered that an item initially thought to be a hand grenade was actually a dog poop bag dispenser.
The McMinnville Police Department shared in a Facebook post that the suspicious object was found near the running track at Patton Middle School, located a safe distance from the school’s main buildings.
During the investigation, students were kept inside the school as a precaution while the police sought advice from the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad.
To maintain safety, the department utilized a drone to capture close-up images of what seemed to be a hand grenade.
“After reviewing the photographs, the item was determined to be a dog waste bag dispenser that is manufactured to resemble a hand grenade,” stated the Facebook post.
Following this revelation, the item was removed from the school’s premises, allowing normal school activities to proceed, as informed by the department.
