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Erin Sackett

Erin Sackett

Erin Sackett is the US Partnerships and Exhibits Officer at APOPO, the nonprofit that trains HeroRATs and HeroDOGs to detect landmines and tuberculosis in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Aug 26, 2026

Thip Khao Talk

Thip Khao Talk

A Legacy of Care in a Minefield with Erin Sackett

Aug 26 · 32m

Murphy Nosanchuk
Murphy NosanchukHOST
20:37
But these are a little bigger than that.
Erin Sackett
Erin SackettGUEST
20:39
They're a little bigger than that, yes.
Erin Sackett
Erin SackettGUEST
20:41
Our rats are about three pounds.
Erin Sackett
Erin SackettGUEST
20:44
Their bodies are about two feet long.
Erin Sackett
Erin SackettGUEST
20:46
Uh, these are African giant pouched rats.
Erin Sackett
Erin SackettGUEST
20:49
This is a specific species called Cricetomys ansorgei, and we send them out in little harnesses.
Erin Sackett
Erin SackettGUEST
20:55
They're always on a leash, basically.

8 MINS LATER

Murphy Nosanchuk
Murphy NosanchukHOST
29:06
So last question that we ask each of our guests is, Erin, what gives you hope?

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