A famous Cambodian mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with a statue.
Using his acute sense of smell to detect a chemical compound within explosives, Magawa would then alert human handlers of mines.
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The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.
