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World's First Landmine-Detecting Rat Statue Unveiled

BBC World Service Phnom Penh 17d12d Impact 5
A statue has been unveiled in Cambodia dedicated to Mugowa, a giant pouched rat used to detect landmines. According to the UN, over one million people in Cambodia continue to live on land contaminated by mines and unexploded ordnance. The rat has been recognized for saving numerous lives through its detection capabilities. A statue dedicated to Magawa, a land mine detecting rat, has been displayed in Cambodia. Magawa reportedly detected over one hundred land mines during a five-year career and received medals for saving lives. The United Nations stated that land mines remain an ongoing risk in Cambodia, where more than one million people live and work on land containing mines and unexploded ordnance. Magoa has identified more than 100 landmines during a five-year career. Magoa has received medals for his life-saving work.

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Sources · 7 independent

BBC World Service

“A statue has gone on display in Cambodia of a rat. But Magua is not your average rat. He has sniffed out more than a hundred landmines.”

BBC WS backup

“statue of Mugowa is the world's first dedicated to a landmine detecting rat. According to the UN, landmines remain an ongoing risk to Cambodia.”

RNZ National

“The statue of Mugowa is the world's first dedicated to a landmine detecting rat.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“rushed, hurried, or is it very slow? It's slow. It's so slow.”

WBUR Boston

“The statue of Mugawa is the world's first dedicated to a land mine detecting rat. According to the UN, land mines remain an ongoing risk to Cambodia.”

BBC World Service

“The statue of Magoa is the world's first dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. According to the UN, landmines remain an ongoing risk to Cambodia.”

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