Edinburgh’s Grapefruit Bomb Sighting | Edinburgh News

0:00It's September 18th. This is Edinburgh News today, AI-powered stories from your city. So word on the street in Edinburgh is that a real scare went down on Wednesday afternoon. Around 3.45 pm, somebody out in Granton stumbled upon what looked like a bomb about the size of a big grapefruit. It had wires sticking out, looked rusty the whole nine yards. This thing had enough folks worried that the bomb squad, the British Army's EOD team and the harbor authority all rolled up to check it out. It's wild how a picture and a precise location thanks to this person using what these agencies moving fast. The good news is, after they gave it the once over, the EOD crew said it wasn't a thread. But you gotta respect that the thing looked convincing enough to make everyone take it seriously. It's a good reminder that you never know what you might find. This whole situation, which the Coast Guard is calling, call out 130, is a solid heads up. If you ever see something that looks like it could be dangerous, don't be a hero in

1:00touch it. Just keep your distance, snap a pick if you can safely, and call the emergency services. Big ups to the person who found this thing and did the right thing. Their quick thinking and clear info helped get the right people on the scene without any unnecessary drama. It's all about being aware and knowing the protocol when you spot something suspicious.