The horrific killing of a police bloodhound has outraged Italians and sparked a criminal investigation to find his killers.

Italians are outraged after a police bloodhound, known for his heroic rescues as a sniffer dog, was killed in a "vile" act.

Bruno, a 7-year-old bloodhound, was found dead Friday morning in his shed in southern Taranto. His trainer, Arcangelo Caressa, said he had been fed bits of dog food laced with nails. In a social media ...

Animal rights activist Michela Vittoria Brambilla suggested that the dog had been targeted by criminals because of his role ...

This photo made available Tuesday, July 8, 2025 and taken Friday Jan. 4, 2025, shows bits of dog food laced with nails that were fed to a police dog, the 7-year-old bloodhound Bruno, killing him ...

This photo made available Tuesday, July 8, 2025 and taken Friday Jan. 4, 2025, shows bits of dog food laced with nails that were fed to a police dog, the 7-year-old bloodhound Bruno, killing him ...

His trainer, Arcangelo Caressa, said he had been fed bits of dog food laced with nails. In an interview Tuesday, Caressa said he suspected the killing was revenge against him — not Bruno — for ...