The lad picked up the rusting hunk of metal while 'out and about'
The bomb squad were among the emergency services who raced to the scene on Househillmuir Road, near the Pollok area, at 10am after reports of a possible 'ordnance item'.READ MORE: Glasgow street evacuated and area locked down after 'ordnance item' found
"It had a dome type shape and after police arrived we were told we had to evacuate, that's when we had to go up to the school and they've been in my house since 10am this morning." A spokesperson for Police Scotland has said: "Househillmuir Road in the Pollok area of Glasgow has re-opened following an earlier report of a possible ordnance item being found.
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