In a scene mirroring a disaster zone, a man lies motionless amidst simulated earthquake rubble, awaiting an unlikely saviour: a rat, equipped with a miniature backpack.
With whiskers twitching, the African giant pouched rat navigates the debris of toppled furniture and scattered clothes in Morogoro, Tanzania. Its task is to locate the 'survivor' and activate a trigger on its pack, alerting search teams above.
