Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa

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Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa - Lemmy.ca

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Mildly interesting?! This is more gold than the medal around that rat’s neck.

RIP we could all only dream to leave the world in such an improved state.

Magawa, who lived to eight years old,

Legend

Magawa, the landmine-sniffing hero rat, dies aged eight

Magawa was awarded a gold medal for heroism for clearing landmines in Cambodia.

Nah the government just got a new one from the pet store while the country was at school and claimed it was the same one.
What a bro and a legend. 🫡
HeroRAT, best rat.
APOPO - Wikipedia

From 2016 to 2021, Magawa cleared more than 22.5 hectares (56 acres) of land in Cambodia. In that time, he found 71 landmines and 38 instances of other unexploded ordnance.
Magawa - Wikipedia

This entire article is so adorable!! The video at the end too. Just made my morning. Thank you!😋