Rat wins medal for bravery.
Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, was awarded a veterinary charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery after sniffing out and detecting 39 land mines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, notes Grumpy Editor.
During his seven-year career, he helped clear more than 1.5 million square feet, the equivalent of 20 soccer fields.
He was hailed as a "hero rat” with the presentation of the medal from People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), a veterinary charity in the United Kingdom.
"The PDSA Animal Awards program seeks to raise the status of animals in society and honor the incredible contribution they make to our lives,” said director general Jan McLoughlin. "Magawa's dedication, skill and bravery are an extraordinary example of this and deserve the highest possible recognition."
Magawa was cited for dedication, skill and “life-saving bravery and devotion to duty.”
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