Dad Shares Innocent Photo Of His Son At Beach, Authorities Act Fast After Spotting Small Detail

**Note: This story originally made headlines in August 2015.**

A family unknowingly posed for photos next to an unexploded World War II bomb on a beach in Burry Port, Wales, mistaking it for a buoy. Kelly Gravell and her children played near the object, only for authorities to close the beach days later after identifying it as a 70-year-old sea mine.

A bomb squad safely detonated the device, and the incident quickly went viral after the father, Gareth, tweeted about the close call. The family expressed shock but said they’d return to the beach—more cautiously.

Officials reminded the public to stay alert when encountering unusual objects along the coast.