Hungry Horse 'pipe bomb' confirmed a fake
A robot from the Missoula bomb squad carries away what appears to be a pipe bomb from the town square in Hungry Horse Monday night.
An alleged pipe bomb found in front of the Dam Town Tavern in Hungry Horse on Monday afternoon has been confirmed as a fake.
According to Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry, a bomb squad in Missoula disassembled the object, which was made to look like a bomb, to find it empty.
The Sheriff’s Office called in the bomb squad Monday at 6 p.m. after receiving a report of the bomb threat.
Groundskeepers allegedly discovered the object lying in the grass in front of the tavern while making their afternoon rounds.
A robot was sent in to retrieve and remove the alleged bomb from the scene where it was placed in a safe container.
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the incident.
No suspects have been arrested or charged.