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Magawa, the landmine-sniffing hero rat, dies aged eight

Magawa was awarded a gold medal for heroism for clearing landmines in Cambodia.

Magawa was awarded a gold medal for heroism for clearing landmines in Cambodia.

Summary

  • It said Magawa was in good health and “spent most of last week playing with his usual enthusiasm”.
  • But by the weekend “he started to slow down, napping more and showing less interest in food in his last days”.