Bravery award for landmine-detecting rat

An African giant pouched rat named Magawa has been awarded a prestigious gold medal for his work detecting landmines.
Magawa, who was trained by Tanzania-based charity APOPO, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 unexploded munitions during his career.
He is the charity's most successful Hero Rat, having cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land - the equivalent of 20 football pitches.
Magawa's brave efforts have earned him a PDSA Gold Medal which is inscribed with the words: "For animal gallantry or devotion to duty". Of the 30 animal recipients of the award, Magawa is the first rat.
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