Hiker Finds Mysterious Object In Illinois Forest Preserve

A hiker in Illinois discovered something unusual in a forest preserve, but the question is whether it poses a danger.

Was A Cannonball Found In An Illinois Forest Preserve?

Have you ever been out for a walk and found anything interesting? I honestly have never had that kind of luck, good or bad. Some people will have something fun or even valuable treasures. Sometimes, a person can discover an item that is scary or maybe dangerous.

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Imagine this happening to you. We've had some beautiful fall weather, so hopefully, you've been taking advantage of it. You go to your local forest preserve to take a pleasant afternoon hike. While you're out on your adventure, you spot a very unusual item. It looks like a cannonball. Well, that can't be safe, so you call the police.

That's what happened to a hiker in Highland Park. The witness thought he found a cannonball in the forest. He called the police, and they brought in the bomb squad and other official personnel. Luckily, the item wasn't a weapon.

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It actually would be possible in that area because Fort Sheridan is nearby. The authorities credit the man for doing the right thing. It's not worth taking a chance with a possibly dangerous situation.

According to Patch...

The discovery of a possibly dangerous military cannonball in the Lake County Forest Preserves prompted a bomb squad response Sunday afternoon, according to the Highland Park Police Department.

 

Several police personnel from multiple jurisdictions responded to a heavily wooded area of the forest preserve on Sunday after a resident reported finding what looked to be military ordnance wedged between rocks.

 

Authorities later confirmed the object was not military ordnance and posed no danger to the public.