PAINESVILLE, Ohio - A man who shot his Great Dane in the headmayhave his jail sentence reduced if he dresses up as a dog.

　　据美联社12月16日报道，居住在美国俄亥俄州佩恩斯维尔市的一名男子数月前曾向其养的一只大丹犬的头部开了一枪，但最终法院却判决他只要把自己打扮得像一条狗便可以获判刑。

　Municipal Judge Michael Cicconetti offered Thursday to cutRobertM. Clarks sentence to 10 days in jail if he wears a SafetyPupcostume and visits the citys five elementary schools. Themascoteducates children about issues ranging from traffic safety todrugabuse.

　　当地法官12月14日表示，只要罗伯特·克拉克愿意穿上一套被称做“安全小狗”的特殊服装并前往该市的5所小学进行相应的宣传活动，那么他的刑期便可以减少为10天。所谓“安全小狗”实际上是一种被用来对孩子们进行包括交通安全和滥用毒品在内的一系列主题教育的玩偶。

　　Clark, 38, pleaded no contest to an animal cruelty charge andwassentenced to 180 days in jail for shooting his dog.

　　现年38岁的克拉克先前在法庭上对于有关其残害动物的指控供认不讳，并且因向自己的宠物狗开枪而被判处180天监禁。

　　Cicconetti suspended all but 30 days of Clarks sentence ifhepays the Lake County Human Society for the dogsveterinarianbills. The judge then offered to cut an additional 20days if Clarkdresses up as Safety Pup.

　　法官认为，只要克拉克向大湖县动物保护协会支付了后者抢救那条狗所花的费用，那么他的刑期便可减为30天。后来法官又提出，如果克拉克肯扮做“安全小狗”的话，那么其刑期还可以额外被减去20天。

　　Clark was arrested July 3 after neighbors reported hearingthedogs cries and police found the injured animal. The humanesocietytook the dog to an emergency veterinary clinic, but hesufferedbrain damage and had to be euthanized, the group said.

　　克拉克是于今年7月3日被逮捕的，其邻居当时向警方报案说他们听到了狗的哀号声。警察赶到现场后发现了那条受伤的狗。当地动物保护协会立即将狗送往了一家兽医诊所，但由于狗的头部伤势严重，最后人们不得不对其实施了安乐死。

　　Clark is appealing the

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