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.
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 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.
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.
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...
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! :)
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!
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!!!
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!
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.
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!
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!!💖
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!🤗
"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.
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
I would love to have one of these lovely rats as a companion. Nope, not a pet, but part of the family. I adore rats, they're amazing animals, highly intelligent, often affectionate, and also great comedians if you pay attention to them and spot their antics, they also form real bonds with you, sometimes even following you around the house like a dog would. I had a rat that used to play silly games with me all the time. She would try to get out of her igloo without me spotting her moving/running and get across the room where I would place a treat. I would look away, and she would poke her head out of the igloo, which was in her habitat (which was the entire room), and if I would turn and look at her, she would freeze until I would look away again. She would do this, until she got out of the the igloo and through an obstacle coarse, across the room, and to the treat. Sometimes she would stop, (if she was running across the "catwalk" I had constructed) with one front paw up in the air....lol. I miss her and all my rat babies. I had a lot of them, at one point (that was 20+ years ago), I had about 250 rats, I was like a female Willard, except my rats were mega sweeties and not trained to do evil...lol. Now, I'm a mum though, and just one rat would be perfect for our family, but it would be really cool to give a forever home to a Giant African Pouched Rat, I mean look how adorable they are! It would be nice to open a place for retired rats that do this work, as they shouldn't have to do it until they die (I'm not assuming they do, I'm merely saying it shouldn't happen if it does.) but should enjoy the last few years of their lives in a rat haven.
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.
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.
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.
So well deserved. RIP Magawa you legend!
thank you hero rat
Be kind, spay, neuter, foster, adopt not shop!
This is so beautiful. Bless all the heroic animals!!
Today the Hero Rat died. Rest in peace. Thank you for your service. Salute!
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.
I sponsor Magawa as well. I think he is a little Bodhisattva. He is truly a hero!
I sponsored him too while at APOPO in Cambodia this year. You go Boy!!
Rest in peace Magawa, so sad to hear you passed away, you will be remembered!
Thank you Magawa and Trainer !!
Thank you for your service Magawa.
Little hero and so cute with it . ❤️
Thank you to everybody who left some lovely comments to celebrate the incredible achievements of Magawa! You guys are awesome 😊🙌
Thank you for helping us
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! :)
@@commanderkruge i love rodents
@@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.
Magawa and his trainer make a fantastic pair! This is such a heartwarming story of care and dedication, thank you
Updated: Magawa is passed away on 8 Jan 2022 by the age 8y old.
Thank you for your service.
Thanks heroRat for saving our Cambodian lives
Especially appropriate for Year of the Rat.
Yes. 2020 - The Year of Magawa
Never been prouder to sponsor you Magawa! And thank you so much to So Malen for handling Magawa! You both are fantastic!!😊🐀
This filled my heart with so much love! ♥️❤️♥️❤️
God bless you Magawa
I am so proud of my adopted rat Magawa, very well deserved!!
Congratulations to your special rat friend 🙏🐭😇
How not not to become emotional with Magawa and PDSA efforts with landmines !
THAT’S MY BOYYYYY I LOVE U MAGAWA
Magawa you’re the best 💥💥💥
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.
Well done magawa, the medal looks good on him
RIP Magawa our Hero *Salute
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...
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.
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! :)
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.
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!
We couldn't have put it better ourselves! ❤️
Thank You MAGAWA
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!!!
G-d bless Magawa and So, his trainer. Your hard work has helped prevent so much needless suffering.
Why did you censor the word god haha
@@MamaSymphonia It's not censored, it's a sign of respect, done in certain Orthodox faiths. I imagine you're quite young.
@@JoJo-ie8sl Never seen that before o.o I imagine you're quite old.
@@MamaSymphonia For someone who looks for commissions online for their business, you are very flippant and rude to others.
@@JoJo-ie8sl Lmao all I did was repeat your own dig back to you :P
Congratulations Magawa, you have shown the important relationship with Humans and all other animals.
Rest in peace, little Magawa! Thank you for your bravery and outstanding service❣
What terrific work from Magawa and APOPO! Thank you!
It's been a tough year...But 2020 is still the Year of the Rat.
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!
Brilliant, and thank you PDSA and Apopo for all your amazing work.
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!
Instead of feeling sad you should do something about it, or keep your cat inside away from wildlife
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.
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!
Congratulations 🎊 Magawa you're the best
My feelings about rats may be evolving.
Well done little guy! Mission accomplished.
Thank you hero rat
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!!💖
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!🤗
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?🤣👍🏽
You are deserved Magawa. Blessings from Hong Kong.
RIP Magawa, you are a hero. We all love you
That rat is my inspiration
I’ve just read in newspaper Magawa has passed away rest in peace little man 🙏
RIP Hero Cambodia Magawa😓❤️️
Long live Magawa
Yes, Rest in Peace, wonderful soul.
"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.
Rest in peace beautiful brave Rat 😢🤩🙏🏻🪐💫⭐️
All hail Magawa...!!
Thank you hero rat!
Some good news. Fantastic.
Awesome!!!
Rest in heaven Legend 💐❤️
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
Rest in peace little Hero ❤
Precious! What a feel-good story! It's nice to see attention to natural wildlife heroes like the rat and pigeons.
Check out Apopo, This is a truly wonderful organization. If you can adopt one of these amazing life saving animals.
Litle hero, i salute you🇳🇴👍❤️🙏
Amazing!
Thank you Magawa, you are a true hero.
Rest In Peace...Magawa...
Love prayers to everyone of them. Thank you. ❤❤❤
Rest in Peace little star.
5:40 - Cambodia.
6:26 - 10:08 - Magawa !!!
Did not expect to get choked up over a rat, but here we are.
RIP little fella
im so proud of you magawa! ❤
should be potus
100% a better alternative to lead the country
I would love to have one of these lovely rats as a companion. Nope, not a pet, but part of the family. I adore rats, they're amazing animals, highly intelligent, often affectionate, and also great comedians if you pay attention to them and spot their antics, they also form real bonds with you, sometimes even following you around the house like a dog would. I had a rat that used to play silly games with me all the time. She would try to get out of her igloo without me spotting her moving/running and get across the room where I would place a treat. I would look away, and she would poke her head out of the igloo, which was in her habitat (which was the entire room), and if I would turn and look at her, she would freeze until I would look away again. She would do this, until she got out of the the igloo and through an obstacle coarse, across the room, and to the treat. Sometimes she would stop, (if she was running across the "catwalk" I had constructed) with one front paw up in the air....lol. I miss her and all my rat babies. I had a lot of them, at one point (that was 20+ years ago), I had about 250 rats, I was like a female Willard, except my rats were mega sweeties and not trained to do evil...lol. Now, I'm a mum though, and just one rat would be perfect for our family, but it would be really cool to give a forever home to a Giant African Pouched Rat, I mean look how adorable they are! It would be nice to open a place for retired rats that do this work, as they shouldn't have to do it until they die (I'm not assuming they do, I'm merely saying it shouldn't happen if it does.) but should enjoy the last few years of their lives in a rat haven.
Rest in peace brave boy... You are a legend now 🐭
Magawa: staff your medals.....just gimme the bananas..... 🍌
RIP Magawa
Rest in peace Magawa
Today he died 😌
Thanks for your bravery Magawa🙏🙏🙏
Rest in peace little rat friend ❤️
RIP to a legend
Beautiful ❤✝️🕊🙏🏼❤️
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.
Amazing and inspirational. Thank you.
This is adorable
2 wonderful organizations! - PDSA & Apopo
R.I.P Magawa HeroRat Salute you.
Touchingly beautiful! Good jab, Magawa! I wish you days filled with love, peace & bananas!
R.I.P. Magawa.
Suuuuuuuuper 😍😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍 Viele Grüße aus Germany
RIP Magawa.
Thank you Magawa ❤️
Legend
thats so awesome
Thank you Magawa and all at APOPO! What an extraordinary animal hero! This made all teary but very heart warming ♥.
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.
What a good boy