Land Mine Sniffer 'Hero Rat' Magawa Retires After 5 Years Of Service

Cambodia's hero rat 'Magawa' has retired after sniffing nearly 1.5 million square feet of land for mines and explosives. The African giant pouched rat was trained by a Belgian non-profit, APOPO, to detect the explosives for human safety. Magawa offered his service for five years and retired due to the old age. Interestingly, Magawa was first rat to receive British charity's top civilian award for animal bravery.