Wild boars dig up WWII mortar shells in northern Poland

A group of wild boars unearthed 21 World War II-era mortar shells in a forest near the village of Bięcino, local authorities have said.

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The newly uncovered munitions, discovered by forest rangers, were quickly secured, and military sappers transported them to a training ground for safe detonation.

Although the shells were heavily corroded, police warned they still posed a threat. Wartime ordnance remains a common find in Poland, where building and agricultural work often expose unexploded bombs or mines.

Frequent discoveries

In November, 3,000 people were evacuated in Lublin when a WWII bomb was found during construction. Earlier in August, a tractor driver narrowly escaped injury after detonating a buried shell.

In another incident in 2023, sappers in one operation removed 800 anti-tank mines, 300 anti-personnel mines, 3,500 fuses, and 32 aircraft bombs.

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Source: Onet, Polsat News, TVP World