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title: "Radioactive easter egg hunt"
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url: "https://cbrneworld.com/threats-news/europe/radioactive-easter-egg-hunt"
date: "2026-07-30T21:11:19+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Radioactive easter egg hunt

 Written on 06 April 2026.

Easter celebrations descended into chaos in a German city after a vial of radioactive poison was found instead of chocolate. A bottle labelled "Polonium 210", was found in the garden of a home near Stuttgart, southwest Germany, on Easter Sunday. They reported the discovery to the police, who dispatched 138 members of emergency personnel and 41 vehicles to the scene, according to reports. A radiation protection unit was also deployed to the propert. A spokesperson for the local fire department said the vial was thought to be "genuine", with a label "not just scribbled on by hand" but "clearly and officially marked". However, initial measurements conducted at the site did not detect elevated radiation levels. This may indicate that the container does not actually contain the radioactive substance indicated on the label. No further updates could be found.

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