Rat who sniffed out landmines for a living dies aged eight
Rat who sniffed out landmines for a living dies aged eight
Magawa, was given a gold medal for his efforts detecting landmines (Picture: PA)
A heroic rat who found fame helping to clear landmines from the Cambodian countryside has died aged eight.
Magawa detected more than 100 mines and other explosives as he scoured about 225,000 square metres of land – the equivalent of 42 football pitches – over the course of his career.
The giant African pouched rat –…