The producers of 'Mythbusters' apparently never learned not to play ball near the house. When testing out a stunt in Dublin, California, a cannonball struck a home, leaving holes in the walls after "a few unfortunate bounces," as the local sheriff's department spokesman explained.
According to MSNBC, a projectile from an Alameda County firing range missed its target and hit a home, going through one wall and exiting through another.
There were no injuries and no word on what exactly the 'MythBusters' experiment included.
The San Francisco Chronicle said "cantaloupe-sized cannonball" damaged the home and minivan of the Gill family.
The van and the cannonball were taken away as evidence.
"Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy," Sgt. J.D. Nelson, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff's Department, told the Chronicle. "You wouldn't think it was possible."
Nelson said the Discovery Channel has used the bomb disposal range for shooting more than 50 episodes over the past few years. This is the first reported incident. As part of the show's deal, the series does not pay a set fee and does take out insurance in case of mishap.
"On Tues., Dec. 6, 2011, 'MythBusters,' produced for Discovery Channel by Beyond Productions, was filming on a closed set at the Alameda County Sheriff's Department bomb range in Alameda County, California," Discovery and Beyond Productions said in a statement. "During the testing, a cannonball took an unforeseen bounce from a safety berm. No injuries were reported, but damage was reported in one Dublin home and one parked car. Sgt. J.D. Nelson, Public Information Officer and bomb technician for the Alameda County Sheriff's office, who is a regular safety explosives expert for 'MythBusters,' was on site and all proper safety protocol was observed. Beyond Productions is currently assessing the situation and working with those whose property was affected."
