Posted on Jul 7, 2019

Bomb squad called in after climbers find strange object in Jasper National Park

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As we all know, this artillery shell may still go off after all these decades.

Bomb squad called in after climbers find strange object in Jasper National Park

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TSgt David L.

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An old AP round. We have dud avalanche clearance rounds at some of the ski runs found every year.

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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More interesting question is how did it get there?

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I guess used to clear avalanches if it is an Armor-piercing round?

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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LTC (Join to see) That makes sense.

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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Good thing the hikers didn't mess with it, so called duds from 75 years ago are going off.

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Bomb squad called in after climbers find strange object in Jasper National Park

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