He was dubbed a “hero rat” after he sniffed out more than 100 land mines and other explosives in Cambodia. But after a short retirement, Magawa died Sunday, according to the Belgium-based ...

A “hero” rat named Magawa, who sniffed out over 100 land mines in Cambodia and saved countless lives in the process, has died.

A hero rat who spent his life detecting land mines died in retirement and was honored for his lifesaving work. Magawa, an African giant pouched rat who detected over 100 land mines and explosives ...

Magawa the "hero rat," whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, is retiring after a distinguished five-year career. The African giant pouched rat has ...

The hero rat Magawa, who sniffed bombs and saved lives, has died. He was 8 years old. In 2020, the rodent received a medal of honor for his mine-clearing work in Cambodia during the past five ...

Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, was awarded the PDSA’s Gold Medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion” after discovering 39 landmines.

Magawa, a rat recognized as a hero for detecting landmines, dead at 8. The African pouched rat died peacefully this weekend. By Guy Davies. January 11, 2022, 3:51 PM. 1:41.

The African Pouched Rat can be trained with a ‘target scent’ to find illegally trafficked wildlife, landmines, and even help in human recovery operations.