During his five-year career, Magawa became APOPO’s most successful HeroRAT.
, the charity’s highest civilian honor. He was the first rat to receive an award in PDSA’s 77-year history of awarding other animals, like dogs, horses, and cats.
It’s estimated that in Cambodia alone, between 4 to 6 million land mines were laid since the 1970s, with at least 3 million that are still unaccounted for, according to. The hidden land mines have caused 64,000 casualties in the country, which has the highest number of mine amputees per capita globally with more than 40,000 people.
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