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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Gloria Oladipo

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Second world war era practice bomb found on california beach - Caught on Camera

An inert military ordnance is recovered from the Pajaro dunes near Santa Cruz, California.
An inert military ordnance is recovered from the Pajaro dunes near Santa Cruz, California. Photograph: Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office via Facebook

A practice bomb from the second world war era washed up on a California beach after rising tides and larger waves hit much of the area over the holiday weekend.

The rusted device was found on New Year’s Eve along the coast of the Pajaro dunes in Santa Cruz county, about 22 miles (35km) south of Santa Cruz.

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