WELLFLEET — A military projectile possibly dating to the World War II era has been destroyed after it was found on a Wellfleet beach.A fisherman found the device in the sand at Marconi Beach at about 3 p.m. Wednesday and alerted authorities.The state police bomb squad responded and the device was blown up on the beach at about 7 p.m.Officials kept curious spectators about 1,000 feet away from the explosion to protect them from shrapnel.
Military Projectile Found On Cape Cod Beach
By Associated Press, Boston Herald
Thu, 07/24/2014 - 6:20am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Massachusetts Suffolk County Boston
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