A young couple settling into a newly purchased home in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, came across a live artillery shell from the Civil War era during a basement clean-out, according to the Times of India. The Times of India reported that the unexploded ordnance was discovered among items the former owners had left behind in the property. After the couple notified police, officers reached out to the Allegheny County Police Bomb Squad. The specialists verified that the shell was still live and took it away for safe disposal.
Source: Times of India.
