Rat that detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement

Rat that detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
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A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, a charity has announced.

Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, died last weekend, according to APOPO, a Belgium-based non-profit group which trains rats and dogs to sniff out land mines and tuberculosis.

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