Landmine-hunting hero rat dies in Cambodia after stellar career

Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, was awarded a gold medal for heroism for clearing ordnance from 42 football pitches' worth of land

A landmine-hunting rat that was awarded a gold medal for heroism for clearing ordnance from the Cambodian countryside has died.

Magawa, a giant African pouched rat originally from Tanzania, helped clear mines from about 225,000 square metres of land - the equivalent of 42 football pitches - over the course of his career.