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A family living in Sisaket, Thailand, experienced a terrifying ordeal on Saturday, 11 July, after their pet dog retrieved a live military hand grenade from a nearby field, mistaking the lethal explosive for a chew toy or an old bone
The household initially paid little attention when the dog trotted into the front yard carrying a round, heavily rusted object in its jaws, according to Thai media Khaosod.
Family members assumed the animal was simply chewing on a discarded piece of plastic or a bone.
However, the danger became apparent when homeowner Rungnapa Duangta returned home from a hospital visit and closely inspected the item.
To his horror, he noticed that the grenade with its safety pin remained fully attached.
Authorities identified it as a rusted Type 82-2 fragmentation hand grenade.
Image via Khaosod (Facebook)Realising the immediate danger, the homeowner carefully relocated the object away from the residence before notifying the village head, who promptly summoned local police and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists.
Upon inspecting the device, bomb disposal officers identified the weapon as a Chinese-manufactured Type 82-2 fragmentation hand grenade. Despite its aged appearance and thick layer of rust, EOD personnel verified that the grenade remained fully operational — meaning a severe impact or an accidental pulling of the pin could have triggered a detonation.
Authorities subsequently transported the live ordnance to an open rice field away from the village to execute a controlled detonation
The resulting blast left a crater measuring 30cm deep and 60cm wide, highlighting the massive destructive power the weapon still harboured.
Following the operation, Non Khun District Chief Chaiwat Thammawat issued an urgent warning to local communities.
He cautioned residents living in border districts, where legacy military munitions occasionally surface in farmland, never to touch or move suspicious metallic objects, but rather to notify law enforcement personnel immediately.
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) and legacy military supplies remain a lingering hazard across Southeast Asian border regions following historical conflicts
Fortunately, no injuries or property damage were reported in the Sisaket incident.
