An elderly woman mistook a hand grenade for a hammer, using it for over 20 years in central China.

The video was filmed in Xiangyang City in Hubei Province on June 23.

Mrs. Qin, who is 90 years old, found the grenade over 20 years ago while working on her own land in the original Dawan Village of Huangbao Town.

She mistook it for a hammer due to its appearance and brought it home. Over the years, she occasionally used it as a hammer to pound Sichuan peppercorns, crack walnuts, and drive nails.

During the demolition of her house that day, a worker recognized the object as a hand grenade and promptly alerted the police. Law enforcement officers, accompanied by bomb disposal experts, quickly arrived and confiscated the grenade.

The grenade, which had a wooden handle, appeared intact with visible signs of rust and significant dents from its use as a makeshift hammer over the years. The handle had become smooth and polished due to long-term use.

The police safely removed the grenade from the scene, eliminating any potential danger without causing harm or injury to anyone.

6月23日，湖北襄阳市，保康县黄堡镇一位九旬老人在拆除老房子时，被人发现家里有一枚手榴弹，民警及时带领专业排爆人员上门将手榴弹收缴。原来，秦奶奶今年90岁，二十多年前，她在黄堡镇原大湾村自家地里劳作时，捡到这个“铁疙瘩”，由于不认识是手榴弹，看着像锤子，她就带回了家，平时偶尔当着锤子用来舂花椒、砸核桃、钉钉子。当日，秦奶奶请工人拆除老房子时，被一名工人认出是手榴弹，从而报警。
民警在现场看到，这枚木柄手榴弹外观完整，锈迹斑驳的弹体上，还有砸东西后留下的明显凹痕，因长期使用，木柄已变得光滑锃亮。民警将手榴弹收缴并带回，及时消除了安全隐患，并未造成任何危害和人员受伤。
民警提醒广大村民要注意安全，一旦发现这种疑似手榴弹的爆炸物体，要第一时间报警，千万不能擅自触碰。