Outrage in Italy for the poisoning of "Kaos", a brave rescue dog

The poisoning of a dog that had been used to save the victims of a tremor Italy has revived demands for tougher sanctions against this type of crime.

German Shepherd Kaos died poisoned in the garden, his owner reported on Sunday. Police investigate the incident. Kaos was used after Amatrice's earthquake in 2016, where he lent his services among the ruins and rubble to sniff and help find the victims. In addition, he had collaborated on other rescues of missing persons, such as in the Norcia earthquake, which did not record fatal casualties.

Legislator Michela Brambilla said that she hopes that Kaos' death will lead to the approval of a law that she has recently proposed. The poisoning of dogs is recurrent in Italy and animal rights organizations are fighting for the crimes to have more serious consequences.

Its owner Fabiano Ettorre fired him with a photo and a moving message on social networks: "Chau, my friend !!! You left an insurmountable void for the action of a nasty person … I followed your I'm working there, looking missing people, saving lives … "

" I do not have words, "Fabiano told the AP news agency. "It's impossible to understand such an awful act," he added.