Cambodia Celebrates Fearless Rat Who Saved Lives by Detecting Landmines
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Cambodia has unveiled a memorial statue honoring Magawa, an African giant pouched rat who used his remarkable sense of smell to locate 100 landmines and unexploded bombs throughout his career. The tribute recognizes the four-footed hero's extraordinary contribution to protecting his adopted nation and saving countless lives from the dangers of landmines left behind from conflict.
Cambodia has unveiled a memorial statue honoring Magawa, an African giant pouched rat who used his remarkable sense of smell to locate 100 landmines and unexploded bombs throughout his career. The tribute recognizes the four-footed hero’s extraordinary contribution to protecting his adopted nation and saving countless lives from the dangers of landmines left behind from conflict.