特拉华州一名法官下令前伴侣之间进行私人拍卖,以决定他们的金毛贵宾犬的监护权,理由是公平和狗的感知能力。
A Delaware judge ordered a private auction between ex-partners to decide custody of their goldendoodle, citing fairness and the dog’s sentience.
一名特拉华州法官下令一对夫妇在私人拍卖中互相竞争, 以决定他们5岁的金面条Tucker的监护权,
A Delaware judge has ordered a couple to bid against each other in a private auction to decide custody of their 5-year-old goldendoodle, Tucker, after they couldn’t agree on his future.
Bonnie W. David法官在特拉华法院的裁决是在自2020年以来共同拥有狗的原合伙人于2022年分裂后作出的。
The ruling by Judge Bonnie W. David in the Delaware Court of Chancery comes after the former partners, who jointly owned the dog since 2020, split in 2022.
胜者将获得监护权,失败者将获得拍卖收益。
The winner will gain custody, the loser the auction proceeds.
法官强调,狗是情感价值超过财产的感官动物,在相互冲突的索赔中,将拍卖称为最公平的方法。
The judge, emphasizing dogs are sentient beings with emotional value beyond property, called the auction the fairest method amid conflicting claims.
这项裁决是在多年的法律争端之后作出的,承认双方的感情损失,并引用塔克在海滩的照片作为他无罪的象征。
The decision follows years of legal disputes and acknowledges the emotional toll on both parties, citing a photo of Tucker on a beach as a symbol of his innocence.