Tango the Labrador takes the WITNESS STAND in French murder trial

The Daily Mail ^ | 04-04-2014 | Mia De Graaf

[PaulCruz2016]

A dog has given evidence in a French murder trial.

Tango, a nine-year-old Labrador, was called to the witness stand to help determine who killed his owner.

In a preliminary hearing, the suspect was ordered by the judge to threaten Tango with a bat, as jurors noted how the canine reacted.

[Steely Tom]

Must’ve been quite a scene.

[Slings and Arrows]

Doggie ping.

[mbarker12474]

Is this just plain ol’ gathering of evidence (but why, in a court room, and not by police detectives elsewhere?), or is this a move down the road towards animal rights?

This seems like the former, but there are those who would......

[tumblindice]

I remember a Far Side cartoon showing a dog in the Witness box, captioned:
“He was a good dog, but that breed would turn on you.”

[Darren McCarty]

"Isn't it true that you say your owner's killer?" (whine)

"Did you bite him?" (Woof)

"Want a treat? (woof!)"

[twister881]

Outside the courtroom, the dog was asked how things were going with the trial, to which the pooch replied, “Ruff!”

[mylife]

Pook sez you are going down Francious..

[dblshot]

I have 3 dogs, the two males would probaly stick up for me but the third one is a bitch.

[Responsibility2nd]

Can you imagine the outcome of this trial?

“Lab(rador) results are in. You’re guilty!”

[llevrok]

I trust dogs but we are all in deep **** when cats are put on the stand against us

[twister881]

What the lawyer says:
"Take a close look at the defendant and tell me, Fido, is this the man who killed your owner?"

What the dog hears:
"Blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah, Fido, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah?"

[twister881]

[tumblindice]

(Dog leaning out car window, laughing at other dogs):
“Ha ha! My owner’s taking me to get tutored!”

[SevenofNine]

I think was reset on law and order mothership few season ago

[twister881]

[JoeProBono]

[riverrunner]

They are not called a bitch for nothing

[andyk]

Truth is stranger than fiction. This is really stupid, but the thread is hilarious!

[Flick Lives]

What the lawyer says: "Take a close look at the defendant and tell me, Fido, is this the man who killed your owner?"
What the dog hears: "Blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah, Fido, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah?"

Reminds me of a Frasier episode.