Yet Ward is not the only farmer who takes a found obus himself from the ground and puts along the side of the road to continue working. But according to DOVO Dovo Dovo, it is downright dangerous for itself. “One in ten projectiles that we find has a toxic chemical content. Yperiet just goes through the clothing and causes burns,” says Steven de Meulenaere of DOVO.
The army service of the army advises everyone to call an Obus DOVO and not touch the Obus. Also for the soldiers, the job is not without danger. “The soldier who came to get the obus has had a piece of infected earth in his boot. He walked around with it for a whole day and now also has a serious burn.”