Magawa, the "hero rat" who saved countless lives through the detection of landmines, has died. Magawa "passed away peacefully" over the weekend, according to an announcement on Instagram from APOPO, ...

Magawa, an award-winning rat who sniffed out dozens of land mines in Cambodia and went on to enjoy life in retirement, died over the weekend. He was 8 years old. APOPO, a non-profit group that trains ...

The famous African rat Magawa sniffed out more than 100 land mines in Cambodia, possibly saving thousands of lives. Over the weekend, Magawa died peacefully, according to a press release by APOPO, an ...

A rat named Magawa, who has died during retirement at the age of eight, sniffed out dozens of land mines over the course of his career in Cambodia. He is believed to have saved lives and has been ...

Magawa, a rat credited with finding over 100 landmines and explosives in Cambodia, is dead at age 8. The African giant pouched male rat was the most successful landmine detecting rat for the nonprofit ...

Magawa, the African giant pouched rat who sniffed-out over 100 landmines and saved countless in Cambodia lives died over the weekend at the age of 8. REUTERS The hero rat Magawa, who sniffed bombs and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — After five years ...

Magawa the "hero rat," whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, is retiring after a distinguished five-year career. The African giant pouched rat has ...

During his career, Magawa found over 100 landmines and other explosives Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Magawa, the "hero rat" who saved countless lives through the detection of landmines, has died.