World-famous mouse dies at 8 years

He was one of the most famous rats in the world, and he even won an award for his work, but today he died at the age of 8 years. Apopo Said Magawa, who used to eat one carrot a day, was said to be healthy this week, but in later days he was a bit dizzy. This deer mouse has acquired more than 100 mines, and is highly regarded for its demining work. This rat was from Tanzania. The UK-based veterinary charity has awarded the body a gold medal, saying it was used to search for dangerous mines in Cambodia. ADVERTISING "His job was to save lives, especially in the areas where he had mined dangerous mines in Cambodia," according to the PDSA. This rat smells of landmines and explosives. The PDSA medal award for the mouse read "Brave Animals for Loyalty", with about 30 animals being awarded but the first to receive a mouse for demining work. The 7-year-old rat was trained in Belgium - run by a Tanzanian-based charity Apopo - and is known as the 'legendary rat', used for mine and mine detection. people with the disease since the 1990s. This mouse has been training for a year "We are honored to receive this award," Christophe Cox, chief executive of Apopo, told the PA news agency. Magawa mice are trained to detect explosives, and quickly identify the location of the mine, making it easier for experts to remove the mine. UK fights thousands of bird-eating rats A girl who was eaten by a rat and her condition is being ignored Rat canceled flight Jan McLoughlin, director of the award-winning organization, described his work as "extraordinary and very effective". "Magawa will save and change the lives of men, women and children affected by landmines. Every mine produced will reduce the risk of death and injury." Landmines threaten the lives of children in war-torn countries such as Somalia and Iraq. According to the mine action agency HALO Trust, in Cambodia more than 64,000 people were killed or injured by landmines in the 1970s and 1980s.