Scooby, a dog has become the first animal in the world to appear as a witness in a murder trial.
It is believed that the dog was with his 59-year-old owner when she was found hanging from the ceiling of her Paris flat. While the police considered it as a suicide case, her family demanded a murder investigation.
In a preliminary hearing, a vet made the pooch to stand into the witness box to see how it reacted to a suspect. And it is said that the Scooby "barked furiously," reported The Daily Telegraph.
The police wanted to know if there was sufficient evidence to launch a full murder inquiry. A decision on the case is pending but French judge Thomas Cassuto praising the animal for his "exemplary behaviour and invaluable assistance"
The Nanterre case was confirmed by a spokesman for the Palais de Justice in Paris, which claimed that this was the first time a dog had appeared as a witness in criminal proceedings in France.
The dog was nicknamed after crime-fighting cartoon character Scooby Doo.
It is believed that the dog was with his 59-year-old owner when she was found hanging from the ceiling of her Paris flat. While the police considered it as a suicide case, her family demanded a murder investigation.
In a preliminary hearing, a vet made the pooch to stand into the witness box to see how it reacted to a suspect. And it is said that the Scooby "barked furiously," reported The Daily Telegraph.
The police wanted to know if there was sufficient evidence to launch a full murder inquiry. A decision on the case is pending but French judge Thomas Cassuto praising the animal for his "exemplary behaviour and invaluable assistance"
The Nanterre case was confirmed by a spokesman for the Palais de Justice in Paris, which claimed that this was the first time a dog had appeared as a witness in criminal proceedings in France.
The dog was nicknamed after crime-fighting cartoon character Scooby Doo.
