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[jthorson]

Associated Press (with edits by me)

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — A cache of decaying dynamite discovered in a storage shed is frozen and can’t be safely moved until the spring thaw, authorities say.

Explosives experts said Wednesday that the 500 to 700 pounds of dynamite posed no immediate danger to nearby residents and businesses – unless someone tampers with it.

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Crawford County Sheriff Bob Ostrander said the dynamite has been stored in the shed for more than 20 years and is thought to have belonged to the owner of a construction company that used it for quarry blasting.

The man died in the early 1980s and the company is no longer in business.

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Crystals and ice that have formed on the old dynamite could ignite it at the slightest touch.

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“We don’t want someone coming in and tampering with it,” Ostrander said. “We’re not going to allow it.”

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[Mama Fishcacher]

Okaaaaay…. So they have a bunch of dynamite that is highly explosive so they decide to make it known to the public. Hmmmm. Maybe NOT the wisest choice??? LOLOLOL!!!!

Thanks for the chuckle!

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