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Texas metal detector hobbyist unknowingly pulls live pipe bomb from lake
Summary by The Woodlands Editorial Desk KHOU Houston
· May 20, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway For more information about this incident, readers can refer to the report from KHOU Houston, which provides further details about the discovery in The Woodlands, TX.
A metal detector hobbyist in Texas stumbled upon a dangerous item while searching in a lake. The object found was a live pipe bomb. The discovery was made by someone who was likely searching for lost treasures or other items of interest in the water.
Details about the incident are limited, but it is known that the hobbyist unknowingly pulled the explosive device from the lake. For more information about this incident, readers can refer to the report from KHOU Houston, which provides further details about the discovery in The Woodlands , TX.
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Category: local Published: May 20, 2026 Source: KHOU Houston Reading time: 1 min
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