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MANSFIELD, Mass. — A Civil War-era cannon ball was found in a home in Mansfield, prompting a bomb squad response on Thursday night.
Family members cleaning a home on Charlene Drive, where their deceased father lived, found the relic and notified law enforcement officials, according to the Mansfield Police Department.
A state police bomb squad was then forced to conduct a controlled demolition because the munition revealed an unknown substance inside.
In a statement, Mansfield police said, “We want to apologize to our neighbors for the late-night noise. If you ever come across something similar, whether it be a cannonball or just old ammunition, call us and we will come to you. Don’t drive it to us and definitely don’t walk into the station with it.”
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