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 ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked has announced. Magawa ...

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s landmine-sniffing rat Magawa, who found more than 100 landmines and explosives during a five-year career, has died at the age of 8, leaving a lasting legacy of saved lives in ...