from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) - LANDMINES remain a crisis in Zimbabwe almost 45 years since the end of the liberation war. The non-governmental Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development (also known as APOPO), disclosed it last year (2023) cleared a total of 244 731 square metres of land previously contaminated with
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How many times have you spotted a cat sashaying down the street, the epitome of runway elegance, and caught yourself cheering: “Work it, girl!” No? Just me? Fine, but there really are animals that “work it.” You’ve probably heard of therapy and emotional support animals that provide physical assistance and emotional comfort to humans in need a role aced by golden-hearted doggos and a plethora of other animals.
Then there are the craftier gigs reserved for spy birds on top-secret missions and heroic rodents that have been trained to sniff out dangerous explosives. In today’s Daily Dose, we take you into the weird, wonderful and sometimes controversial world of animals that work. At a time when four-legged social media stars are on the rise, “working like a dog” may not mean what you think at all.
Cambodia’s landmine-sniffing rat, Magawa, who found more than 100 landmines and explosives in his five-year career, has died at the age of eight, leaving a lasting legacy of saved lives in the Southeast Asian nation.
Magawa, who died over the weekend, was the most successful “HeroRAT” deployed by Dutch charity Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development (APOPO), which uses African giant pouched rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis.
“Magawa was in good health and spent most of last week playing with his usual enthusiasm, but toward the weekend, he started to slow down, napping more and showing less interest in food,” the non-profit