Overview

• Bruno was found dead July 4 at the Endas canine training center near Taranto after ingesting bait laced with nails.
• Handler Arcangelo Caressa has given police the names of two suspects he believes sought to retaliate against his anti-trafficking activism.
• Prosecutors have launched an aggravated cruelty probe, treating Bruno’s death as a premeditated act and gathering surveillance and eyewitness evidence.
• The Brambilla law, effective July 1, raises penalties for animal cruelty to as much as four years in prison and €60,000 in fines.
• Prime Minister Meloni and Senate President La Russa condemned the killing as “vile, cowardly and barbaric” and demanded swift justice.