HeroRAT Magawa is awarded the PDSA Gold Medal

[@459luker]

So well deserved. RIP Magawa you legend!

[@Jackson-pu7gd]

Magawa wearing his little medal on his harness is one of the cutest things i've ever seen. What a beautiful animal and friend! I'm so glad he was so well looked after because he absolutely deserved it. RIP Magawa my friend.

[@Brosheb]

thank you hero rat

[@kristn6513]

Be kind, spay, neuter, foster, adopt not shop!

[@Trund27]

This is so beautiful. Bless all the heroic animals!!

[@theleaf2215]

Thank you Magawa and Trainer !!

[@RinnNo070]

Thank You MAGAWA

[@slap209]

Today the Hero Rat died. Rest in peace. Thank you for your service. Salute!

[@nissan_skyline]

Thank you Magawa, for your life saving work in my motherland. You are appreciated. And to the founders of the charity that came up with the idea to train rats, well freaking done. These guys deserve all the awards they're eligible for because this is just incredible.

[@reytxatan8077]

God bless you Magawa

[@ArtursPavulans]

Rest in peace Magawa, so sad to hear you passed away, you will be remembered!

[@frenchtoast4768]

THAT’S MY BOYYYYY I LOVE U MAGAWA

[@shamrockshore6308]

Thank you for your service Magawa.

[@pdsa]

Thank you to everybody who left some lovely comments to celebrate the incredible achievements of Magawa! You guys are awesome 😊🙌

[@mefw-ezra7120]

Thank you for helping us

[@commanderkruge]

Thank you for bringing such stories into the public and honouring even the smallest helpers. I can't imagine what it means to live in a place where a false step can instantly kill or cripple you, because of some war that's been over for years. And of course a mine doesn't care WHO stepped on it... There's a reason they are amongst the few weapons that many countries banned... As for rats: They're brilliant little buggers. I owned pet rats for years (the small ones of course) and they kept surprising me. It amazes me that in a brain as tiny as theirs there's not just space for problem solving abilities that often beat those of dogs or cats, but also for a quite complex social behaviour AND quite individual "personalities". Hooray for giving them a chance to shine! :)

[@trevipp]

@@commanderkruge i love rodents

[@commanderkruge]

@@trevipp Me too. Especially all those like Rats or Squirrels or Otters who have little hands. They look like I imagine our ancestors once did (long before they became apes). If it's furry and has hands I find them adorable. :) And many of them are VERY clever for brains of their size.

[@nataliesadler5902]

Little hero and so cute with it . ❤️

[@berenicehickey1503]

I sponsor Magawa for Apopo. What a wonderful organisation. I will send him extra banana money for winning the award. He truly is a hero.

[@AmericaTheScrewed]

I sponsor Magawa as well. I think he is a little Bodhisattva. He is truly a hero!

[@barbaranall8114]

I sponsored him too while at APOPO in Cambodia this year. You go Boy!!

[@norahriddhientertainment9027]

Thanks heroRat for saving our Cambodian lives

[@Deweiler]

RIP Magawa our Hero *Salute

[@jacksonkindole7267]

Magawa you’re the best 💥💥💥

[@ionariddle4823]

Magawa and his trainer make a fantastic pair! This is such a heartwarming story of care and dedication, thank you

[@espoppelaars]

I am so proud of my adopted rat Magawa, very well deserved!!

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

Congratulations to your special rat friend 🙏🐭😇

[@wiz1O1fx]

Well done magawa, the medal looks good on him

[@michaelpalacio]

How not not to become emotional with Magawa and PDSA efforts with landmines !

[@LevLafayette]

Especially appropriate for Year of the Rat.

[@altbritannia]

Yes. 2020 - The Year of Magawa

[@DianaKazimiera-]

Nothing moves as much as animals 💚that serve people with all their wonderful,sincere,faithful hearts.Magawa is the sweetest and most devoted rat. Magawa was special. Great respect and Best wishes from 🇵🇱🕊️🤝 #Animal in the service of human safety and protection

[@lknanml]

Well done little guy! Mission accomplished.

[@pavsothy216]

Congratulations 🎊 Magawa you're the best

[@bonbonbons]

Never been prouder to sponsor you Magawa! And thank you so much to So Malen for handling Magawa! You both are fantastic!!😊🐀

[@harryridley5464]

What terrific work from Magawa and APOPO! Thank you!

[@-songhaofficial7769]

RIP Hero Cambodia Magawa😓❤️️

[@MartinTedder]

What a fantastic story and what a beautiful creature. Magawa is the hero the world needs right now, together with all his collegues and trainers. I am in true awe...

[@luisiska6662]

This filled my heart with so much love! ♥️❤️♥️❤️

[@Shay-yr3rj]

Rest in peace, little Magawa! Thank you for your bravery and outstanding service❣

[@Kyle-qm4zw]

That rat is my inspiration

[@LoudMime]

Thank you hero rat

[@zackiej89]

RIP Magawa, you are a hero. We all love you

[@tigerwalton545]

Magawa definitely deserves it, and I really hope this brings APOPO more into the public eye. Gonna go buy him a treat for being such a good boy.

[@isrvsourav]

All hail Magawa...!!

[@marilynswensen4279]

This is such a heart warming story. Just read the NYTimes article this morning. Thank you Magawa and Malen for all your heroic work that saves thousands of lives in Cambodia. Congrats Magawa!!!

[@sokhon6590]

Updated: Magawa is passed away on 8 Jan 2022 by the age 8y old. Thank you for your service.

[@bagpusscat7839]

Brilliant, and thank you PDSA and Apopo for all your amazing work.

[@Ninsuna]

I am in love with Magawa! Thank you for recognizing his service. God loves all His creatures even more than we can imagine, and thankfully loves us enough to grace us with their presence.

[@StarrWarrior]

Thank you Magawa for your work! I hope you and your fellow HeroRATS continue to get the recognition and support you deserve! And so that you can help the people of Cambodia and others worldwide in living without fear of landmines. Truly deserving of the PDSA Gold Medal, and very fitting for year of the rat. Also the little medal looks lovely on Magawa's harness! :)

[@MuonRay]

Well done Magawa! Such an amazing and adorable hero! He should get a superhero cape too for all the lives he has saved and plenty of rat treats too!

[@Fran_Tluanga]

Long live Magawa

[@shirleyytkwan9341]

You are deserved Magawa. Blessings from Hong Kong.

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

G-d bless Magawa and So, his trainer. Your hard work has helped prevent so much needless suffering.

[@MamaSymphonia]

Why did you censor the word god haha

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

@@MamaSymphonia It's not censored, it's a sign of respect, done in certain Orthodox faiths. I imagine you're quite young.

[@MamaSymphonia]

@@JoJo-ie8sl Never seen that before o.o I imagine you're quite old.

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

@@MamaSymphonia For someone who looks for commissions online for their business, you are very flippant and rude to others.

[@MamaSymphonia]

@@JoJo-ie8sl Lmao all I did was repeat your own dig back to you :P

[@The_Robert.Fletcher]

Congratulations Magawa, you have shown the important relationship with Humans and all other animals.

[@annesophiejp]

Rats are so smart and amazing. They're so undervalued and underrated. I hope more and more people get to love them and stop their stigmatisation.

[@wholeoats]

Thank you hero rat!

[@altbritannia]

It's been a tough year...But 2020 is still the Year of the Rat.

[@Tearstank]

Magawa has passed away, makes me sad to hear. We need more heros like this, besides clearing mines he shows humans how animals are also worth appreciation. A rat is not to be despised, even rats can be our friends and heros. Hope Magawas legacy was more than clearning mines but also one of spreading appreciation of nature. Way to go Magawa!

[@pdsa]

We couldn't have put it better ourselves! ❤️

[@joalexsg9741]

I've just learned about this amazing creature. I've often told people that rats are one of the most targeted victims of human ignorance and cruelty and I hope his noble work and the high risks he runs serve to raise awareness to the value of these intelligent, sensitive creatures who even sing to the their partners! Thank you so much for the precious work of your organization, I can't donate most unfortunately but I have shared this all over and will be sharing your videos from now on! Much love and respect from Brazil!

[@samzucchini3430]

Yes, Rest in Peace, wonderful soul.

[@paulkrascenic9666]

I’ve just read in newspaper Magawa has passed away rest in peace little man 🙏

[@ICMitu]

Awesome!!!

[@The_Red_G]

Rest in heaven Legend 💐❤️

[@sunnyfulism]

Rest In Peace...Magawa...

[@andreasdersch76]

Rest in peace little Hero ❤

[@andresnavarro397]

Amazing!

[@manuelamanthey932]

Love to hear more from Magawa! You are so important little rat and I hope that people can overcome their fear when they see that you do a great job for us! God bless you lovely friend!!💖

[@hatorihanso1238]

Litle hero, i salute you🇳🇴👍❤️🙏

[@SideShowAli]

Congrats Magawa and the whole team at Apopo!!! And thankyou PDSA for recognising all these brave beautiful beings and bringing their heroic work and deeds to the attention of the world!🤗

[@Kaizer177]

Legend

[@EvernooBE]

RIP little fella

[@willia451]

Some good news. Fantastic.

[@bodza12]

Rest in Peace little star.

[@fa-wf4um]

Thank you Magawa, you are a true hero.

[@charlietexastraildog9830]

My feelings about rats may be evolving.

[@Roadrunner78626]

Beautiful ❤✝️🕊🙏🏼❤️

[@rosered1265]

Rest in peace beautiful brave Rat 😢🤩🙏🏻🪐💫⭐️

[@katmc7803]

Love prayers to everyone of them. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@mtjoy747]

RIP Magawa

[@carolinec8931]

This is such an amazing project, and the hero rats are wonderful! So glad they have received this recognition. Dear Magawa, rest in peace - you led an extraordinary and generous life.

[@LaurieACouture]

Precious! What a feel-good story! It's nice to see attention to natural wildlife heroes like the rat and pigeons.

[@emily_nelson]

Did not expect to get choked up over a rat, but here we are.

[@mickel1634]

Rest in peace Magawa

[@KRYoung_dev]

"Our pets give us a reason to get up in the morning, a reason to carry on when things feel hopeless." Jesus, this has been so true for me during the pandemic. I have bipolar disorder, and even when I'm depressed I know that my rabbits need me to take care of them, which is sometimes the only thing I care about. And seeing how cute they are, seeing them happy, and petting them makes me feel better.

[@Mitrovic_117]

Rest in peace brave boy... You are a legend now 🐭

[@mysticalfox4546]

I love it how he says it “ a medal to a rat.” He has more medal/achievements then I was in the service. What went wrong?🤣👍🏽

[@yohyzo5889]

I hope Magawa is spoiled with lots a treats and toys! Ive always felt sad when my cats kill rodents, but I feel even worse after this story! This rodent has saved more lives, and does more for humanity than most humans will ever do in generations!

[@pigeonlove]

Instead of feeling sad you should do something about it, or keep your cat inside away from wildlife

[@DeadpanVT]

Cats hurt birds more than rats tbh they are considered pest for a reason because they boom they fuck like rabbits and breed a shit ton. A cat won't do anything to rat population but they destroy birds horribly they cause massive habitat destruction to birds and small lizards.

[@reptoriv285]

This is adorable

[@rztrzt]

RIP Magawa.

[@nekilof-2363]

2 wonderful organizations! - PDSA & Apopo

[@GoJays]

RIP to a legend

[@manishthakuri6852]

Today he died 😌 Thanks for your bravery Magawa🙏🙏🙏

[@LinneaKaroliussen]

Rest in peace little rat friend ❤️

[@DiacriticalOne]

R.I.P. Magawa.

[@allanajanecondino7609]

Thank you Magawa ❤️

[@MrTribal328]

Thanks PDSA

[@99desi9n]

What a heartfelt story and well done Magawa, Apopo for saving lives and their commitment to making the world a safer place to live in. And a special shout out to PDSA for recognising and acknowledging these acts of valor and bravery.

[@WR3ND]

Amazing and inspirational. Thank you.

[@trimandesujata]

We miss you Magawa...😞😞

[@erikstein5854]

thats so awesome

[@chrisfoster9080]

Check out Apopo, This is a truly wonderful organization. If you can adopt one of these amazing life saving animals.

[@sandormate678]

5:40 - Cambodia. 6:26 - 10:08 - Magawa !!!

[@CryptP]

What a good boy

[@MrTribal328]

R.I.P Magawa HeroRat Salute you.

[@boydhall1587]

This is the best video I have seen in a long time . Magawa is brilliant, love all life.

[@texas2step266]

APOPO also trained their rats to detect tuberculosis in samples of human sputum. The rats - Gambian Giant Pouched Rats - work much faster than lab testing, and have a higher rate of accuracy. With their human handlers, they've cleared almost all the landmines that were causing so much death and injury. They are some of God's humblest creatures, doing great good for humankind. They all deserve medals, and all the kindness and bananas we can give.

[@kidowmer]

Touchingly beautiful! Good jab, Magawa! I wish you days filled with love, peace & bananas!