Magawa the 'hero rat', who was given a medal for detecting landmines in Cambodia, dies aged eight

Magawa, 'hero rat' who sniffed out 71 land mines, dies in retirement

The African giant pouched rat even received a gold medal in 2020 from Britain's People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.

Landmine-sniffing ‘hero rat’ dies

An African giant pouched rat, named Magawa, who found 78 landmines and 38 unexploded ordinances in Cambodia and was awarded a medal for his service, has passed away at the age of eight.

Award-winning rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement

Magawa, a land-mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who got an award for his life-saving duty, has died in retirement, the charity for which he worked said.

'Hero' rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement

Magawa detected more than 100 land mines and other explosives during his five-year career.

‘Hero rat’ Magawa, who sniffed out mines, dies in retirement

By Lianne Kolirin | CNNMagawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has died at the age of 8.The African giant pouched rat found more than 100 landmines and other explosives during his service, according to APOPO, the mine-clearing non-governmental organization that trained him.His work saw him win a gold medal from the British veterinary charity the People’s Dispensary for Sick An…

Hero rat who sniffed out over 100 hidden explosives dies in retirement

FILE - In this undated photo issued by the PDSA, People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Cambodian landmine detection rat, Magawa is photographed wearing his PDSA Gold Medal, the animal equivalent of the George Cross, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Magawa passed away in early Jan. 2022, said an announcement on the website of APOPO, a Belgium-headquartered non-profit group. The organization trains rats and dogs to sniff out land mines and tuberculosis. (P…