Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

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Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa

The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.

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Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat​

A 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.

A statue of the rodent carved from local stone by artists was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Friday, in time for the International Day for Mine Awareness on 4 April.

Landmines remain an ongoing risk to Cambodia, and more than a million people continue to work and live on land contaminated by mines and unexploded ordnance, according to the United Nations.

 

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Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa

The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.

www.bbc.com

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Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat​

A 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.

A statue of the rodent carved from local stone by artists was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Friday, in time for the International Day for Mine Awareness on 4 April.

Landmines remain an ongoing risk to Cambodia, and more than a million people continue to work and live on land contaminated by mines and unexploded ordnance, according to the United Nations.View attachment 657525

The landmine rat project is amazing; if any of you don't know about it, you should check it out. The rats are incredibly accurate, and they're way too light to trigger the mines themselves so they're not in danger.

APOPO Visitor Center

Visit APOPO's Visitor Center in Siem Reap to learn about and meet HeroRATs, the trained rats detecting landmines and saving lives.

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