National Geographic News

Friday, April 17, 2026

"Cambodia unveils a statue of famous landmine-sniffing rat Magawa"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx7xzd10xo 


"...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...."