Schaverien, Anna The New York Times "Rat That Sniffs Out Land Mines Receives Award for Bravery" 29 September 2020)
Magawa received a gold medal from the People's Dispensary for sick animals which is "an honor usually given to civilians that recognizes acts of bravery and heroism,". He received this award because he helped sniff out TNT and saved many lives by doing so. Magawa challenges the common depictions of rats, because they are mainly seen as "creatures more commonly seen scuttling through sewers and the subway." Magawa is definitely deserving of this award. A human would probably get this award so why shouldn't a rat? To be honest, rats are more deserving because nothing is in it for them and yet Magawa still helped.
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