Magawa, the landmine-sniffing hero rat, DEAD

[GNL]

According to the BBC:

In a five-year career, the rodent sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia.

Magawa was the most successful rat trained by the Belgian charity Apopo to alert human handlers about the mines so they can be safely removed.

The charity said the African giant pouch rat "passed away peacefully" at the weekend.

He was our generation's Princess Di

 

[Indie]

Rest in peace xxx

 

[ButterTart]

Eight is a good age for a rat to live to, isn't it?

 

[ButterTart]

lol look at his little medal

 

[COB]

Eight is a good age for a rat to live to, isn't it?

Apparently quite common for African giant pouched rats Normal rats only live for two to three years, I think

 

[COB]

Anyway RIP Magawa, you taught me it was okay to be weird

 

[ButterTart]

Apparently quite common for African giant pouched rats Normal rats only live for two to three years, I think

Yeah, 2 is about right. My friend's rats only live that long but that might be because he lets them use a hairdryer in the bath.

 

[Soldi]

RIP WITH THE ANGLES AND AR DI IN HEVEN XOXOXOXOX

 

[Indie]

Apparently quite common for African giant pouched rats Normal rats only live for two to three years, I think

Two to three years for fancy (pet) rats. Wild brown rats usually live much less.

 

[Penelope]

I've never known a better woman

 

[GinAg (39)]

A former Moopy poster no less.

RIP

 

[Dark Carnival]

proper sad now

 

[Diddy]

Apparently quite common for African giant pouched rats Normal rats only live for two to three years, I think

Probably not so common for rats that spend most of their time scurrying around minefields though