"Magawa, the Rat Awarded with the George Cross Medal" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Sep 2020 12:48 p.m. PST |
"They get a bad rep, especially for being dirty. But one rat redeemed his species on Friday becoming the first rodent to receive a gold medal for his work in sniffing out unexploded landmines and saving countless lives in Cambodia. Magawa, a so-called "hero rat" was presented with a small blue collar and mini-gold medal by the British veterinary charity the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) on Friday…" YouTube link
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jurgenation  | 25 Sep 2020 4:02 p.m. PST |
The Tanzanian pouch rat ..,they literally work for peanuts and also have cleared thousands of mines in Mozambique also….post 1970;s 80;s…The South african Army would always check Elephant tracks in Angola..also ..because they could smell the human scent and walk around the mines ..except on heavy used roads…you wouls never see a Blown up,elephant. |
 Legion 4  | 26 Sep 2020 10:08 a.m. PST |
I saw that on the news today. That is one BIG  rat !  But he/they still don't weight enough to detonate most mines. Plus as noted they literally work for peanuts. |
| Tango01 | 26 Sep 2020 12:05 p.m. PST |
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| Thresher01 | 26 Sep 2020 4:45 p.m. PST |
Good to see it is getting the recognition deserved. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 27 Sep 2020 10:35 p.m. PST |
Glad to see this bit of good news. |
| Legion 4 | 28 Sep 2020 9:30 a.m. PST |
Bet rats that big are good eat'n in that region too! 🐀🥢🍚 |
| Tango01 | 28 Sep 2020 8:38 p.m. PST |
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