"It could do some
serious damage, or actually kill somebody."
It's called a Drano
bomb, and one was left in the front yard of a woman living in Marmet.
It happened on Florida Street around 5 p.m. Thursday.
She did not want to be
identified, but she said it all started when she noticed a 2 liter soda bottle
in her front yard with suspicious things inside of it.
A bomb tech was on scene
after she called Kanawha County Deputies.
He told her she could have lost her arms if she touched it.
Marshall Rankin and his
son live nearby. "He likes throwing
rocks, kicking things, and having fun.
Now I have to be extra careful about him having a normal, fun day, being
rowdy," said Rankin.
All of the items used to
make the bombs can be purchased at any grocery store. Because of this, authorities say these bombs
are especially dangerous.
Investigators warned this is not a case of "kids just being kids." The chemical reaction can be deadly.
Another neighbor, who
also did not want to be identified, said she has a message for anyone making
these bombs. "Be careful," she
said. "You can blow yourselves up, or
somebody else. People don't realize
what's at stake and what can be lost."
For Rankin, he says he's
concerned about letting his little boy play outside alone. "Heck, if he comes out to go to the car
or play in the little bit of front yard, he could come across something like
that," Rankin said. "If something like
that would happen to my son, more than likely I'd be in jail. There would be repercussions."
Authorities say they do
not know who left the Drano Bomb in Marmet.
If you have any
information, you're asked to contact the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.
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