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Could be. I've seen video of someone in Vietnam clearing mines, and they just did it with a knife. Didn't detonate the thing.
I'd assume that anti-tank mines, unless they have anti-handling mechanisms designed to target people disarming them, probably won't go off on a person.
EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeCLs_p3lLg
Video of an American volunteer non-destructively clearing mines in Ukraine.
You are right.