Man didn't expect bomb to be so explosive, sheriff says

A 21-year-old Orion Township man was handling a plastic bottle bomb when it blew up, severely injuring his left hand, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

The man and another 21-year-old from Orion Township said they made the compressed air bomb with a 2-liter bottle for entertainment and "did not expect the device to be as explosive as it was" when it blew up before 1 p.m. Thursday, said the release, which was issued Sunday night. The man was taken to Beaumont hospital in Royal Oak for treatment.

Deputies used a shotgun to detonate three additional bottle bombs that were found behind a house in the 4800 block of Joslyn Road, the release said.

The incident was reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and will be reviewed by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for possible charges.

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