However, there was no warhead attached, meaning there was never any danger to the community.
Bellevue Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler, told BBC News on Friday that the device was "just basically a gas tank for rocket fuel".
He called the event "not serious at all".
"In fact, our bomb squad member asked me why we were releasing a news release on a rusted piece of metal," he said.

Well, then it's not a nuclear missile, is it?

In a press release, police say the device is "in fact a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), an unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead".

I'm sure I'm missing a trick here but what is the purpose of an air-to-air unguided rocket with a nuclear warhead?? Blowing up other planes with 100000% extra risk whether you hit or miss?

Hey, the 2nd Amendment doesn't say Americans can't have nuclear missiles in their garages. This guy was just doing his patriotic duty! /s

Surprised it wasn't a Florida Man...

lol "the missile was found"

reminds me of Europeans finding North America

Nice. One lost nuke found. 5 left... That wet know about.