A "hero" sniffer dog has been killed by sausages filled with nails - with Italy's prime minister calling it a "vile, cowardly" act.

一只“英雄”缉毒犬被塞满钉子的香肠毒害致死——意大利总理称此行为“卑鄙、懦弱”。



Bruno died from internal bleeding after the food was deliberately thrown into his kennel in the southern city of Tarananto, according to his trainer.

据其训练员称，在南部城市塔兰托，有人故意将这种食物扔进布鲁诺的犬舍，致其内脏出血死亡。

Arcangelo Caressa said the bloodhound would have had a painful death - and warned the culprit: "I know who you are, and you will pay for it."

阿尔坎杰洛·卡雷萨表示，这只寻血猎犬死前一定十分痛苦，并警告凶手：“我知道你是谁，你会为此付出代价。”

Writing on Facebook, he said his Bruno would "always be my hero".

他在脸书上写道，自己的布鲁诺“永远都是我的英雄”。

"You fought for your whole life to help the human being, and the same human did this to you," Mr Caressa added.

卡雷萨先生还补充道：“你穷尽一生帮助人类，而人类却这样对你。”

Bruno had tracked down nine people, including missing children and people with Alzheimer's, Italian media reported.

据意大利媒体报道，布鲁诺曾成功追踪到九人，其中包括失踪儿童和阿尔茨海默病患者。

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a picture of herself giving the dog an award, writing: "A heartbreaking piece of news. A vile, cowardly, unacceptable act.

意大利总理乔治亚·梅洛尼在社交媒体上发布了一张自己为这只狗颁奖的照片，并写道：“这是一个令人心碎的消息。 这一行为卑鄙、懦弱，令人无法接受。”

"Thank you for all you have done, Bruno."

“感谢你所做的一切，布鲁诺。”

Mr Caressa is a senior figure in the training of anti-drug dogs, as well as fighting against activities like illegal dog fighting.

卡雷萨先生在缉毒犬训练以及打击非法斗狗等活动方面是一位资深人士。

He told Il Messaggero his beloved pet "wasn't the real target, it was me".

他告诉《信使报》，自己心爱的宠物“并不是真正的目标，我才是（真正的目标）”。

He told the paper he had received death threats in recent weeks.

他还告诉该报，自己近几周曾收到死亡威胁。

"They want me to step aside. But I will never give in. This is a vile attack, done for money and revenge," he said.

“他们想让我退缩。 但我绝不会屈服。 这是一起卑鄙的袭击，是出于金钱和报复目的而实施的，”他说道。

Bruno's death has provoked anger and widespread news coverage in Italy since he was found dead on Friday.

自上周五布鲁诺被发现死亡以来，其死讯在意大利引发了众怒，并得到了广泛报道。

Many are calling for the poisoner to be prosecuted under a new animal protection law that recently took effect in Italy.

许多人呼吁依据意大利最近生效的一项新的动物保护法对投毒者提起诉讼。

It carries a prison sentence of up to four years and a £51,000 fine in cases where an animal is killed after prolonged suffering or cruelty.

根据该法律，若动物因长时间遭受折磨或虐待而死亡，投毒者将面临最高四年监禁和5.1万英镑罚款的处罚。

Bruno was originally from Belgium and had worked with Mr Caressa for seven years.

布鲁诺原产于比利时，与卡雷萨先生共事了七年。

A bloodhound's sense of smell is estimated to be at least 1,000 times stronger than a human's, giving them the ability to sniff out a scent over 300 hours old.

寻血猎犬的嗅觉据估计至少比人类强1000倍， 这使它们能够嗅出超过300小时前的气味。

素材来源：iYuba