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Police warn dog owners of homemade tennis ball bombs

With the Fourth of July around the corner, police are reminding dog owners to look out for tennis ball bombs.

KENT, Wash. - With the Fourth of July around the corner, police are reminding dog owners to look out for tennis ball bombs.

These devices are often hidden or disguised, and can pose a threat to dogs and humans. The tennis ball is implanted with a small explosive that serves as a homemade firecracker.

A tennis ball bomb has turned up before. In February, a Washington geocacher found the homemade device at Everett's Silver Lake Park. Luckily, no one was hurt.

Ray Friis was treasure hunting at Everett's Silver Lake when he made a bombshell of a discovery.

The Kent Police Department recently held a community meeting when a resident asked how to identify a tennis bomb. Police responded, "A tennis ball bomb is very easy to identify. It is a real tennis ball that has some sort of fuse sticking out of it. Here is a picture of one. The tennis ball could also be completely wrapped in duct tape with a fuse sticking out."

If you think you have come across such a device, proceed with caution and contact your local authorities immediately.

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