A buried lawnmower part sparked a huge police operation after a gardener feared it could be a bomb from the Second World War.
Police were called after a metal roller cylinder from an old fashioned lawnmower was “partially dug up” by a homeowner in Hawarden Grove, Dulwich at 11.25am on Tuesday.
A worker nearby said: “The police told us they thought it was an unexploded a World War Two bomb but it actually turned out to be an old-fashioned metal rolly thing from a lawnmower.
“They were taking it seriously they closed off the whole of Croxted Road and we cordoned off a bit in our back. They were pretty miffed but at least everyone’s safe.”
Another asked: “How do these things get buried? Who on earth buries part of a lawnmower?”
A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed local road closures were put in place with specialist bomb disposal units sent out after the suspected item of WW2 ordinance was discovered.
He added: “The item was found to be the metal roller from a lawnmower.
“All roads have now been opened.”
