Landmine-sniffing rat continues legacy of fallen hero

A rat named in memory of a landmine clearance expert and former British soldier is continuing his work 25 years after his murder.

The landmine-sniffing rat Howes has just started her new job clearing the deadly legacy of conflict in Cambodia.

Christopher Howes from Backwell, North Somerset and his colleague Houn Hourth were killed by the Khmer Rouge in 1996.

In full: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-57866990

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