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Magawa: The Hero Rat
Season 1 · Episode 78

Magawa: The Hero Rat

The story of Magawa, the mine sniffing rat

History Dispatches

June 19, 202511m 45s

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Show Notes

In 60 countries across six continents, millions of people live in constant fear of landmines. There are many tactics to remove these explosives, but the most fascinating is using mine sniffing rats. And one of the greatest of those rats is Magawa.


Sources


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59951255

https://apopo.org/latest/in-loving-memory-of-magawa/

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