Cambodia Unveils Statue Honoring Landmine-Sniffing Rat Magawa
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Summary
Cambodia has unveiled the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat, Magawa, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism. The African giant pouched rat sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives during his five-year career in Cambodia starting in 2016. The statue, carved from local stone by artists, was unveiled in Siem Reap to honor the late rodent who lived to eight years old and made significant contributions to landmine clearance efforts.
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· 4 pulledA famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat.
Magawa, who lived to eight years old, sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia during his five-year career that started in 2016.
The statue of the rodent carved from local stone by artists was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.
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