##  [Mer Bleue Bog 'filled with bombs,' according to new drone scans](/portal/wetland-knowledge/news/mer-bleue-bog-filled-bombs-according-new-drone-scans-0) 

    **Aug 8th, 2025** 

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A recent project by Carleton University graduate students used drones to search for magnetic signals linked to unexploded bombs in the Mer Bleue Bog, which was used as a practice bombing range in the Second World War.


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  [Read the full article here ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-mer-bleue-bog-bombs-drone-scans-1.7593306)



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