Posted on 11/04/2016 5:19:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The Canadian military has investigated a mysterious pinging sound coming from the sea floor in a remote region of the Arctic, officials have told the BBC.
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But the military says it is so far unable to explain the cause of the "acoustic anomalies".
"The [aircraft] crew did not detect any surface or sub-surface contacts," the military said in a statement released to the BBC.
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A spokesman in the department of national defence in Ottawa said the cause of the pinging noise - which locals say can even be heard through the hulls of boats - remains a mystery.
The sound, sometimes also described as a "hum" or a "beep", has been heard throughout the summer in Fury and Hecla Strait, legislative assembly member Paul Quassa told CBC, about 120km (74 miles) north-west of the hamlet of Igloolik.
The area is a narrow channel of water in Nunavut, which is the newest, largest and least populous territory of Canada, located next to Greenland.
"It's one of the major hunting areas in the summer and winter because it's an area of open water surrounded by ice that's abundant with sea mammals," Mr Quassa said.
"And this time around, this summer, there were hardly any. And this became a suspicious thing."
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However, local mining companies insist they do not work in the area, Greenpeace has denied it is responsible and the military say no submarines - either domestic or foreign - are known to have operated in the area.
However, local mining companies insist they do not work in the area, Greenpeace has denied it is responsible and the military say no submarines - either domestic or foreign - are known to have operated in the area.
"The cause of the pings remains mired in mystery," the defence spokesman said.
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Godzilla
“Have we finally found the black box from MH370?”
I was gonna say that but I have to go with Natalie Holloway?
The creature from 20,000 fathoms?
Aliens spying on marine mammals.
My fav story as a little girl. So nice to see someone else remembers :)
Aircraft black box have location pinger. Anyone want to fess up on losing one in the arctic?
Nice junket at the taxpayer’s expense.
he probably knows his time as sec state is coming to a close and is cashing in while he can.
No way dude I don’t do the ping thing
Russians may have lost another sub.
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