Photo:twitte.com/gruntvegan
Phnom Penh (Cambodia): Rats are generally considered the enemy of farmers and others. But there is something special about a rat named Magawa from Cambodia. During its five years of military service, more than 100 landmines were found in Magawa. But Magawa, which saved the lives of thousands of people, eventually succumbed to death.
Magawa was born in Tanzania. APOPO is a Belgium-based voluntary organization. It was given expert training in 2016. After a year-long training, Magawa began working with the military. The trainee was given a gift of food that he liked.
A #rat named #Magawa.Magawa sadly died during retirement at the age of eight.But not after he sniffed out dozens of #landmines over the course of his career in #Cambodia. He is believed to have saved lives and has been widely lauded as a #hero.https: //t.co/MJJpJqXJyC— gruntvegan (@gruntvegan) January 12, 2022
In 2020, the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), a UK – based NGO, honored Magava with a gold medal. He retired last June.
Eight-year-old Magawa was in poor health for a few days. Weighing in at 1.2 kilograms and measuring 70 centimeters in length, the Giant Pouched Rat is a mammoth.
.
