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A 6-year-old Sheltie named Milo was pulled unconscious from a burning Pasadena home and revived by firefighters who found him hiding under a table. Days later, the heroic crew reunited with Milo and his grateful owner.
A statue now stands in Cambodia honoring Magawa, an African giant pouched rat who cleared 100 landmines and made 1.5 million square feet of land safe again. The beloved "Hero Rat" saved countless lives during his five-year career detecting explosives too dangerous for humans to find.