The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN)Magawa, 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 Animals in 2020. Announcing the […]
