A unique find by a fisherman Sunday evening led to some tense moments and the closure of a road in downtown Cadiz.
The South Road bridge was closed around 4 pm after Cadiz Police Major Tyler Thomas said a potential explosive device was found by a person who was magnet fishing from the bridge.
Thomas said the object was believed to be an old 40 mm grenade that is often used in a grenade launcher.
The Fort Campbell bomb squad was requested to come to the scene to investigate and determine the best course of action.
The police department released a statement Sunday night that said the bomb squad decided against moving the device due to its time in the water and its instability. The bomb squad placed its own explosive on the device and destroyed it in place.
The only thing destroyed was a peaceful evening on social media as countless residents in and near Cadiz posted comments about hearing an explosion of some kind.
The South Road was opened a short time later.
