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At a hospital in southwestern France recently, doctors had to deal with an unusual incident. A 24-year-old patient was admitted with a World War I bomb shell lodged in his rectum. He admitted to staff that he had planted the device himself.
Fearing an explosion, staff called in the bomb squad and set up a security perimeter while other patients were evacuated. The 20-centimeter-long shell was identified as a collectible that had been decommissioned by the military. A team of doctors surgically removed it while emergency services and firefighters were on hand to provide protection.
The incident has left many wondering how historical objects can pose such a serious threat when misused.
Fearing an explosion, staff called in the bomb squad and set up a security perimeter while other patients were evacuated. The 20-centimeter-long shell was identified as a collectible that had been decommissioned by the military. A team of doctors surgically removed it while emergency services and firefighters were on hand to provide protection.
The incident has left many wondering how historical objects can pose such a serious threat when misused.
