Magawa spent five years doing a job most people would never volunteer for. Across Cambodia's minefields, this African giant pouched rat sniffed out 71 landmines and 38 unexploded munitions — work that eventually made him the first rat in history to receive the PDSA Gold Medal, an honor often described as the animal equivalent of Britain's George Cross. Born For The … [Read more...] about Magawa The Rat Found 71 Landmines In Five Years — Without Setting Off A Single One