Magawa the mine-sniffing rat in Cambodia retires

[@guardiannews]

Magawa the mine-sniffing rat ends career in Cambodia on a high ► www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/05/magawa-the-mine-sniffing-rat-ends-career-in-cambodia-on-a-high

[@lynnhettrick7588]

RIP Magawa. Thank you for the lives you saved.

[@Budanevey]

You did well Magawa, now chill out and enjoy retirement, hope you're spoilt with treats by your handlers.

[@victoriawilliams2786]

What an adorable and intelligent creature. I'm glad to see this animal receiving the recognition it deserves. 🏆🥳💝😎🤘

[@bf3ram]

Thank you for your service.

[@pyrovania]

He's adorable. I didn't realize pouched rats live that long. Normal rats live only about two years.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Thank you Magawa! Have a great retirement. 🙏🙂

[@EvernooBE]

RIP little fella

[@andreas3357i]

Thank you for your service!

[@DawgBreff]

Only thing my rat could ever sniff out was pizza-crusts 😏

[@billvrd6833]

Ah yes I got a sponsor for rat poison. How strange our phones are programmed

[@amritanand9933]

Rip little buddy

[@thundercptts1452]

Imagine a rat achieving more in life than you and I welcome you to my life

[@brunfle]

Incredible. Finished his tour of duty.

[@gabrielbevis1961]

Magawa has died in his sleep. I'm glad he didn't have to suffer 😥

[@arifalrashid8183]

When a rat is more useful than you

[@astyp8074]

Am a proud adoptive parent of his cousin (?), Caroline, a TB specimen sniffer! Thank you, APOPO!

[@attentivegingy48]

Finally some random news we actually want to see. Enjoy your retirement you legendary rodent!

[@nunyabusiness9056]

"Magawa, we award you the highest animal honor for bravery, saving lives and dedication to duty for your brave work sniffing out landmines and unexploded bombs." "For whut? I was just doing the thing that gets me banana."

[@nomoremrniceguy8106]

Lots of rats have been rewarded in Britain. They usually get to sit in Lords when they retire.

[@DoctorPlaga94511]

LOL :)

[@DoctorPlaga94511]

XD

[@lunafringe10]

But rats don’t wear wigs

[@fhajji]

Thank you Magawa. Thank you so much.

[@theneophytejournal]

the rodent has achieved more than i ever will in life lol

[@palestineadesanya1996]

For whatever reasons, this rat species looks clean adorable.

[@ronnieneo]

Happy retirement Magawa ❤️

[@faisalyusuf8986]

I think he should be awarded with the military honours badge though 😊

[@NTVT1999]

I'm speechless he is the most adorable and noble animal I've ever seen 😲

[@leval1000]

The best part about this situation is that he doesn’t know why. He’s doing it because that’s what he’s trained to do.

[@Robert-tl2vg]

I think this rat this a decent metaphor for Guardian readers. Always sniffing around for something to cause panic about.

[@DCUK90]

Thanks for your service Magawa.

[@gregorymarengoni1886]

Next step: to teach martial arts to a band of turtles.

[@gregorymarengoni1886]

It even saved the universe in Endgame.

[@poochesworld]

Magawa is such a cute rat. 🥰🥰🥰

[@mikeomolt4485]

Hope he's not considering a retirement holiday in Australia. Extremely popular with mice but rats are advised to avoid.

[@agenttheater5]

I'm picturing a hero's parade with the rat being held on some sort of stand by someone marching in the middle of the parade high enough for everyone to see (staying on there safely somehow), but the only marching song I can think of is 'The Soldiers of the Old Home Guard' from 'Bednobs and Broomsticks' even though this doesn't have anything to do with England.

[@stephenmacconnoran4724]

In a shock statement this evening Magawa's spokesrat revealed that Magawa had left his job after he recently found out he was sniffing for bombs and not cheddar cheese as he had been told all these years. He is suing the military for lying and breach of contract, causing psychological distress - seeking 50 million dollars in damages, or the equivalent sum in Stilton or Brie.

[@Asoundviewpoint]

So he gets a treat every time he finds a bomb, mmmm do not think i would want to retire with him.

[@floriath]

RIP

[@dionshow9508]

I just pictured a crow swooping down taking him away 😅

[@public.public]

I think a crow wouldn't take on an animal that large unless that animal was blown to bits first.

[@mishakolomoicev9701]

Did he ever get buzzed by a hawk?

[@whicker59]

How can a rat sniff/find ordinance? Wish u had a video of that.

[@diobrando6245]

His eyes is how i imagined all old human look like. Black eyelids

[@zeuvy9995]

Rats are more better than dogs at sniffing ?

[@jessicaandersson4313]

Dogs are heavier so their weight might set if a land mine, rats don't have that problem.

[@kimhak2239]

Rip

[@YoungCoyy]

I come to KZbin for Audio...not to read or else I would be reading the article instead😑

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

Yeh, how dare media outlets cater to people who dont have all of their senses. Im sorry reading is toi difficult for you to grasp

[@public.public]

SPOILER ALERT: Magawa the most successful mine-laying rat turned mine sniffing rat retires due to failing memory.

[@coolshsish]

We lost a real one

[@ipadize]

"Retires"

[@dvaidr]

Not right. We have wars then use animals to clear up. Cowardly.

[@RaptorJesus]

I mean, we've been using animals in war for as long as we've had wars.

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

Every single armed struggle in history involved animals. Go back as far as recorded history. Go have a soy latte and chill out

[@stephenroche5107]

Ratta tat tat !

[@willwud]

Wow. Who knew!

[@geoffsmith8665]

Something on You Tube that earns a living not talking.... a rat... Says it all.And he does a jolly fine job.. Lee sun hai..

[@ger4312]

Can these eat jerboas?

[@DoktorKoch]

Amazing :)

[@sur-r.e.a-_tis-ch]

I wish he was my pet...

[@adike5]

expendables

[@julianaylor4351]

❤️

[@sanjakocic2643]

Magawa🤎🤎

[@oskarsoskars3365]

Next will be the ant!

[@coppliable]

😍

[@MrX-mm7km]

Well done guardian you just got outdone by a rat.

[@winterrising8738]

Picture of Matt Hancock

[@corruptinternationalzionis4154]

Disinfo service.

[@matthewsmith2787]

Rats are awful things

[@cheeseball1904]

This rat probably saved dozens of lives and you're here like "rat = bad"

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

That one singular rat has achieved more in its short life than you ever will achieve in yours. Must be raging 😂

[@125steini]

You spelled "awesome" wrong...