LINCOLN, Neb. — Post office employees weren't taking any chances when they heard a ticking sound coming from a package.
They called 911 on Saturday and police closed off the streets leading to the building.
Fire investigator Jack Bruns, a bomb technician who responded to the scene, said he knew immediately what he had on his hands — a motorized Tonka toy truck that was accidentally turned on in the process of being mailed.
"I've got so many grandkids and I've bought so many toys like that I recognized the sound," Bruns said.
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Bruns said anyone mailing similar toys should remove the batteries first, saving both the post office and bomb disposal team unnecessary work.