养狗也需谨慎——德国母子被斗牛梗咬死

BERLIN — German police say a woman and her adult son have been killed by their dog at an apartment in the city of Hannover.

德国柏林警方称，一名妇女和她的成年儿子在汉诺威市的一间公寓里被他们养的狗咬死了。

Police said a relative alerted authorities on Tuesday night after seeing a body through a window of the apartment. They said firefighters had to catch the Staffordshire terrier before finding the bodies of the 52-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son.

警方说，周二晚上一名亲戚透过公寓的窗户看到了一具尸体，于是报警了。他们说，在找到这名52岁妇女和她27岁儿子的尸体之前，消防员必须先抓住这只斯塔福德梗。

In a statement Wednesday, police said a forensic expert determined that the two were “apparently killed by the dog.”

警方在周三的一份声明中说，法医专家确认两人“显然是被狗咬死的”。

Authorities in Germany tightened rules on attack dogs following a spate of dog attacks on people, including children, in 2000.

由于包括儿童在内的民众遭到狗袭击的事件层出不穷,2000年德国当局收紧了养斗犬的规定。