HeroRAT Magawa is awarded the PDSA Gold Medal

Learn more about Magawa: www.pdsa.org.uk...
Landmine detection rat Magawa received the PDSA Gold Medal for his life-saving work in Cambodia, making him the first rat to receive a PDSA award.
Magawa, whose official job title is HeroRAT, was awarded his medal by PDSA’s Director General in a special virtual presentation. Watch his incredible story.
PDSA runs the world's most distinguished and respected Animal Awards Programme.
Through these awards we recognise acts of extraordinary animal bravery or exceptional devotion to duty by awarding three globally-recognised medals and a commendation for devotion, learn more here: www.pdsa.org.u...
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[@Brosheb]

thank you hero rat

[@kristn6513]

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

[@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.

[@DogsReignSupreme]

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!!

[@slap209]

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

[@LevLafayette]

Especially appropriate for Year of the Rat.

[@altbritannia]

Yes. 2020 - The Year of Magawa

[@reytxatan8077]

God bless you Magawa

[@ArtursPavulans]

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

[@nataliesadler5902]

Little hero and so cute with it . ❤️

[@ionariddle4823]

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

[@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.

[@jacksonkindole7267]

Magawa you’re the best 💥💥💥

[@ICMitu]

Awesome!!!

[@shamrockshore6308]

Thank you for your service Magawa.

[@frenchtoast4768]

THAT’S MY BOYYYYY I LOVE U MAGAWA

[@wiz1O1fx]

Well done magawa, the medal looks good on him

[@LoudMime]

Thank you hero rat

[@espoppelaars]

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

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

Congratulations to your special rat friend 🙏🐭😇

[@michaelpalacio]

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

[@altbritannia]

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

[@wholeoats]

Thank you hero rat!

[@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.

[@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! :)

[@Kyle-qm4zw]

That rat is my inspiration

[@willia451]

Some good news. Fantastic.

[@robertfletcher3421]

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

[@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! ♥️❤️♥️❤️

[@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.

[@charlietexastraildog9830]

My feelings about rats may be evolving.

[@andresnavarro397]

Amazing!

[@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! ❤️

[@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!!!

[@harryridley5464]

What terrific work from Magawa and APOPO! Thank you!

[@pavsothy216]

Congratulations 🎊 Magawa you're the best

[@isrvsourav]

All hail Magawa...!!

[@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.

[@Fran_Tluanga]

Long live Magawa

[@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!

[@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!

[@bagpusscat7839]

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

[@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.

[@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!!💖

[@shirleyytkwan9341]

You are deserved Magawa. Blessings from Hong Kong.

[@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?🤣👍🏽

[@zackiej89]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@459luker]

So well deserved. RIP Magawa you legend!

[@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!🤗

[@lknanml]

Well done little guy! Mission accomplished.

[@theleaf2215]

Thank you Magawa and Trainer !!

[@Trund27]

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

[@paulkrascenic9666]

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

[@RinnNo070]

Thank You MAGAWA

[@fa-wf4um]

Thank you Magawa, you are a true hero.

[@Shay-yr3rj]

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

[@enedenedubedene4811]

Suuuuuuuuper 😍😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍 Viele Grüße aus Germany

[@erikstein5854]

thats so awesome

[@katmc7803]

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

[@LaurieACouture]

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

[@sandormate678]

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

[@CryptP]

What a good boy

[@GoJays]

RIP to a legend

[@samzucchini3430]

Yes, Rest in Peace, wonderful soul.

[@chrisfoster9080]

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

[@andreasdersch76]

Rest in peace little Hero ❤

[@emily_nelson]

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

[@hatorihanso1238]

Litle hero, i salute you🇳🇴👍❤️🙏

[@The_Red_G]

Rest in heaven Legend 💐❤️

[@bodza12]

Rest in Peace little star.

[@ii_7531]

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

[@allanajanecondino7609]

Thank you Magawa ❤️

[@uItrachile]

Magawa: staff your medals.....just gimme the bananas..... 🍌

[@-songhaofficial7769]

RIP Hero Cambodia Magawa😓❤️️

[@edm232]

Parabéns!

[@bonbonbons]

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

[@reptoriv285]

This is adorable

[@MrTribal328]

Thanks PDSA

[@EvernooBE]

RIP little fella

[@MrTribal328]

R.I.P Magawa HeroRat Salute you.

[@willia451]

He just retired. Godspeed Magawa. And thank you. Have a great retirement.

[@sunnyfulism]

Rest In Peace...Magawa...

[@LUKERs1196]

Amazing stuff

[@mtjoy747]

RIP Magawa

[@Roadrunner78626]

Beautiful ❤✝️🕊🙏🏼❤️

[@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

[@calvink679]

Please, bring Magawa to Colombia he'll surely do a better job here than the government!!! God bless all animals, APOPO and PDSA!

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

Bless all the good people & animals involved in this work congratulations to the clever rats team saving lives who won this award especially 🙏😇🐭

[@chefjimmie1]

What a good boy Magawa is! He deserves his little Gold Medal. Animals are so misunderstood and no animal is more wrongly hated than the poor ratties. They are wonderful animals and have many excellent and unique attributes and so intelligent too!. I would love to have a couple of pouch rat rats for pets.

[@johnwhite4114]

Mighty Magawa. Rest in peace little one !

[@manishthakuri6852]

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

[@LinneaKaroliussen]

Rest in peace little rat friend ❤️

[@FabledGentleman]

Rat: Saves countless lives, are honored with medals. Me: Frozen pizza's, gaming and steam achievements.

[@DiacriticalOne]

R.I.P. Magawa.

[@xo7dood]

im so proud of you magawa! ❤ should be potus

[@alisong799]

100% a better alternative to lead the country

[@trimandesujata]

We miss you Magawa...😞😞

[@mickel1634]

Rest in peace Magawa

[@hellostranger410]

ഇവൻ ഒരു കില്ലാടി തന്നെ 🔥

[@axelgrz]

Inspiring.

[@stlapierre]

who they kidding ,they've been giving that award to RATS for years

[@tiyaaircool7399]

RIP ❤️🙏🏼😭Magawa Cambodia thanks 🙏🏼