Treasure hunter Dave finds unexploded bomb
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A COUPLE had the shock of their lives when they discovered a bomb during a metal detecting trip.
David Lovey, 48, of Warren Drive, Basildon, was on a treasure hunting expedition with his wife, Kat, in a field in Pitsea.
As they were searching, the metal detector picked up signals of a mysterious object hidden underneath the surface.
David, thinking he had found a good haul, dug the ground up and discovered a worn-out looking object which he thought was an was an old pipe.
He said: “I dug about seven inches into the ground and I saw the metal object. I dug around it, and further into the ground and the object looked very familiar to me.â€
But actually David had found a Second World War 1kg bomb just inches away from him.
He added: “I’ve been doing metal detecting for almost three years.
“I’ve uncovered bomb fragments and shells before but I’ve never found a whole one until last Sunday.
“It was an eventful day for Kat and I. I must admit I wasn’t frightened but once we knew it was a bomb we were very cautious.
“I called police who came in 20 minutes. And then they contacted the bomb squad who came from the Ministry of Defence. The bomb squad came and the bomb was detonated at around 4pm.