Giant rat wins British animal hero award for sniffing out landmines

[DGUtley]

Giant rat wins British animal hero award for sniffing out landmines. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in the past seven years. A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, was awarded the PDSA’s Gold Medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion” after discovering 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in the past seven years, according to the charity.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation...-out-landmines


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[HawkTheSlayer]

Another sniffing, giant rat, Joe Biden, came in second.

[Peter1469]

Interesting that they could train a rat to do that in a way that works with the human handler.

[donttread]

Giant rat wins British animal hero award for sniffing out landmines. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in the past seven years. A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, was awarded the PDSA’s Gold Medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion” after discovering 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in the past seven years, according to the charity.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation...-out-landmines


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Gotta love the Brits!

[HawkTheSlayer]

Gotta love the Brits!

Every watch that old TV show, Rat Patrol? Lol.

I've been loving it since I was a little kid. I still watch in on Saturday nights on H & I with antenna TV.

[Madison]

Interesting that they could train a rat to do that in a way that works with the human handler.

Rats are very intelligent little creatures

[Dr. Who]

Interesting that they could train a rat to do that in a way that works with the human handler.

Rats are very intelligent.

[Peter1469]

Rats are very intelligent.

I get that. I was focused more on working with a human.

[Dr. Who]

I get that. I was focused more on working with a human.

That's what I mean. For example, rats are used in psych experiments primarily because they are intelligent and work well with humans. They have poor distance eyesight but an incredible sense of smell and a really good memory. They also bond with humans and will work for food.

https://avianexoticsvet.com/5-facts-...ay-think-rats/
https://www.peta.org/features/hidden...ut as dogs are!