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 Magawa the hero rat retires from job detecting landmines

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Magawa the landmine-detecting rat, wearing his specially-sized PDSA Gold MedalIMAGE SOURCE, APOPO
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Magawa is said to be "slowing down" in his old age

Magawa the rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, is retiring from his job detecting landmines.

In a five-year career, the rodent sniffed out 71 landmines and dozens more unexploded items in Cambodia.