Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles and capping it up - leaving it on lawns. When you go to pick up the trash, and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30 seconds or less it builds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of your extremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.
Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc.
Pay attention to this.
1. a plastic bottle with a cap.
2. a little Drano.
3. a little water.
4. a small piece of foil.
5. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!
No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
People are finding these "bombs" in mailboxes and in their yards, just
waiting for you to pick it up intending
to put it in the trash.
But, you'll never make it! It takes about 30 seconds to blow after
you move the thing.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp (http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp)
Thanks for telling us how to do it. :)
It does sound serious, though.
Thanks for the warning zip. And I think the description was important in helping us understand the threat.
Any kid or adult caught doing this shit ought to be prosecuted for attempted murder.