After being informed by police that a patient had brought a munition to his rectum, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment troops rushed to the Gloucester Hospital.

hospital, Sun A source said: “The guy claimed he found the shell while he was cleaning out his stuff.

“He claimed he placed it on the ground, then he fell on it — and it went up to his ***.”

According to the MoD, “We can confirm that an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was dispatched to Gloucestershire upon request from local police.”

These round measure 57mm in diameter by 170mm long.

Sun A source said that the man found the shell while clearing out his stuff.

“He claimed he placed it on the ground, then he fell on it — and it went up to his ***.”

According to the MoD, “We can confirm that an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was dispatched to Gloucestershire upon request from local police.”