Italian 'Hero' Police Dog Dies after Being Fed Nails in Sausages

BBC
July 8, 2025
Taranto, Italy

An Italian sniffer dog was killed after eating sausages filled with nails that were thrown into his kennel, his trainer has said.

Bruno, a seven-year-old bloodhound, had been hailed as a hero for finding nine missing people during his career, and was once honored by Italy's prime minister.

Prime Minister Giogia Meloni condemned the "vile, cowardly, unacceptable" killing in a post on X.
"Thank you for all you have done, Bruno," she said.

The dog's trainer, Arcangelo Caressa, said he knew who was responsible and vowed to make them pay for their actions.

It has been suggested that the killing was carried out as revenge for Bruno's role in dismantling dog fighting rings.

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