Two Unexploded Landmines Found in Popular Swimming Area

London, Ontario Canada  A woman walking with her two daughters and their pet yellow lab came across a suspicious device partially submerged in a local creek. Concerned that the item could be dangerous, they phoned police to investigate. The Police arrived at the scene and took some digital pictures of the item and forwarded them to Canadian Military officials who confirmed the item found was a military munition.

A Canadian Forces EOD team based out of CFB Borden quickly responded to scene to provide technical support in dealing with the item. The EOD unit reportedly identified the item as an unexploded anti-tank landmine. The partially submerged landmine (shown in the image below) was located in a culvert near a creek that is often used by children as a recreational swimming area.

EOD conducted a sweep of the area and discovered a second unexploded landmine located about 2 meters away from the first one. EOD detonated the two items in place and then carefully collected all of the munitions debris for further analysis. Authorities are not sure how old the landmines were or whether or not the items were intentionally placed there by someone wishing to cause harm or death. They hope that a detailed analysis of the components left over from the controlled detonations will provide some clues as to the origin of the items.

To aid in the investigation, Police made a public announcement requesting that anyone who has recently been to the creek beneath Inadale Road between Strathroy and Mt. Brydges, or has seen anyone acting suspiciously near the creek, to call Strathroy-Caradoc police at 519-245-1250.