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Metal detector find prompts bomb disposal visit in Ash Vale
Overview
A metal detector enthusiast in Ash Vale found a rusty metal object and gave it to her son. After an AI chatbot suggested the item could be a shell fuze, the family contacted the emergency services. Surrey Police and an army bomb disposal team attended, and the object was X-rayed before being identified as a harmless broken part of a drilling machine.
Key points
- Angela Anderson found a rusty object while metal detecting near her home in Ash Vale.
- The family uploaded a photo of the item to an AI chatbot, which warned it could be a shell fuze and advised contacting emergency services.
- Surrey Police and army officers attended the family's car dealership and X-rayed the object.
- The item was confirmed not to be suspicious and turned out to be a broken part of drilling machinery.