RIP Magawa: HeroRAT of Cambodia known for sniffing out landmines has died January 11, 2022 The world’s most famous — and decorated — mine-detection rat, Magawa, has “passed away peacefully” at the “grand old age of 8.” Magawa, a… Continue Reading
HeroRAT Magawa wins animal bravery award for landmine detection September 26, 2020 Magawa has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance helping clear 141,000-square-metres of terrain for people in Cambodia. Which is pretty incredible… Continue Reading
Homeless woman found living in her van with more than 300 pet rats October 18, 2019 It quickly became a hard lesson in rat reproduction. A San Diego woman started with two pet rats. But the pair quickly multiplied to… Continue Reading
Caught on Video: Rat scurrying up subway railing in New York City May 31, 2019 Consider this the pole dance nobody wants to see. The video of a rat trying to climb up — and slide down — a… Continue Reading
Fat rat trapped in manhole saved by firefighters, animal rescue crew in Germany February 27, 2019 Many people would have looked the other way — or worse. But not these animal lovers and firefighters in Germany. The animal rescue group,… Continue Reading
Rat found in soup at Vancouver restaurant could not have happened, says owner January 2, 2019 Ratatouille anyone? A disturbing video of a rat found in a bowl of soup may not have actually been as it appears, according to… Continue Reading
Rat becomes MVP when Pirates defeat Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago October 2, 2018 For the record, the Chicago Cubs scored zero runs to 6 earned by the Pittsburg Pirates that night. But it didn’t matter. Because all… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Security video rats out rat that pulls fire alarm September 12, 2018 This may be better than Pizza Rat. Or at least proof that rats have the sense of humour of a grade-schooler. One industrious rodent… Continue Reading
Rat eats $18,000 cash inside ATM in India before dying June 21, 2018 Bank officials with the State Bank of India in the town of Tinsukia couldn’t figure out why the bank machine had stopped working. After… Continue Reading
Hitchhiking woodrat packed her way into rat-free Alberta. But don’t worry, she’s OK. July 19, 2017 Rats have long been eradicated in Alberta. In fact, there’s a government-sponsored rat patrol dedicated to keeping the province rat-free. But this baby rat… Continue Reading
