Les Mots Ont Un SensApr 21
Un rat qui ne paie pas de mine.
Au Cambodge, une statue pour honorer Magawa, le rat "démineur".
#cambodge #Magawa #rat
https://www.lesmotsontunsens.com/au-cambodge-une-statue-pour-honorer-magawa-le-rat-demineur/
Au Cambodge, une statue pour honorer Magawa, le rat "démineur" - Les mots ont un sens

Au Cambodge, Magawa n’est pas un héros comme les autres : c’est un rat. Le 4 avril, une statue à son effigie a été inaugurée à Siem Reap pour saluer un parcours hors norme.

Les mots ont un sens
Hacker NewsApr 7

Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx7xzd10xo

#HackerNews #Cambodia #Magawa #LandmineSniffingRat #AnimalHeroes #Statues

Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa

The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.

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It’s important to recognize the persistence and toxicity of war materiel from mid 20th century conflicts.

#Cambodia #landmines #Magawa

ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESApr 6

#Magawa was a southern giant pouched #rat born at Sokoine University of Agriculture in #Tanzania in 2013

Magawa was trained by #APOPO, the #Belgium nonprofit that trains #rats and dogs to detect #mines

In #Cambodia Magawa became the most successful #landmine sniffing rat ever, clearing 23 hectares/56 acres, detecting 71 #landmines and 38 other explosives

Magawa died in 2022

On April 3, for International #Mine Awareness Day, Cambodia honored Magawa with a stone statue

https://cambodianess.com/article/cambodia-honors-mine-sniffing-rat-magawa-with-statue-in-siem-reap

The Pigeon ExpressJan 12, 2022
Magawa: Gold medal Cambodian rat who sniffed land mines has died #Cambodia #Magawa #Rats #Tanzania #Africa #Landmine https://www.thepigeonexpress.com/magawa-gold-medal-cambodian-rat-who-sniffed-land-mines-has-died/
Magawa: Gold medal Cambodian rat who sniffed land mines has died • The Pigeon Express

A landmine-hunting rat that was awarded a gold medal for heroism for clearing ordnance from the Cambodian countryside has died.

The Pigeon Express
The Pigeon ExpressJun 6, 2021
Magawa: Hero rat retires five years after sniffing out landmines in Cambodia #Rats #Magawa #Cambodia #Laos #Vietnam #Landmines https://www.thepigeonexpress.com/magawa-hero-rat-retires-five-years-after-sniffing-out-landmines-in-cambodia/
Deutsche Welle (inoffiziell)Sep 25, 2020
Die Bilanz ist beeindruckend: Die Ratte "Magawa" hat in Kambodscha 39 Landminen aufgespürt und 28 nicht explodierte Sprengkörper entdeckt. Dafür hat sie als erste Ratte den höchsten britischen Tierorden erhalten.
Ratte "Magawa" mit Goldmedaille ausgezeichnet | DW | 25.09.2020
#Auszeichnung #Ratte #Landmine #Magawa #Tier #Orden #PDSA #Medaille #Apopo
Ratte "Magawa" mit Goldmedaille ausgezeichnet | DW | 25.09.2020

Die Bilanz ist beeindruckend: Die Ratte "Magawa" hat in Kambodscha 39 Landminen aufgespürt und 28 nicht explodierte Sprengkörper entdeckt. Dafür hat sie als erste Ratte den höchsten britischen Tierorden erhalten.