German police say a woman and her adult son have been killed by their dog at an apartment in the city of Hannover.
德国警方透露,在汉诺威市的一间公寓里,一名妇女和她的成年儿子被他们养的狗咬死了。
Police said a relative alerted authorities last Tuesday night after seeing a body through a window of the apartment.
警方称,上周二晚上,一名亲戚透过公寓的窗户看到了一具尸体,于是便报了警。
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.
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, police said a forensic expert determined that the two were "apparently killed by the dog."
警方在一份声明中称,法医专家已确认两人“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类袭击的事件层出不穷,德国当局于2000年加强了关于斗犬的规定。