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A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. Magawa, who lived to eight years old, sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia during his five-year career that started in 2016. A statue carved from local stone was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Friday, in time for the International Day for Mine Awareness on 4 April https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx7xzd10xo