课上拿小狗喂啮龟的美国教师被判无罪

A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

爱达荷州东南部的普雷斯顿镇的一名教师，被控在学生面前把一只活的小狗喂给一只啮龟，结果被判虐待动物罪不成立。

Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found Robert Crosland not guilty last Friday after deliberating for about 30 minutes.

媒体报道称，上周五，在经过大约30分钟的商议之后，富兰克林县的一个陪审团认定罗伯特·克罗斯兰无罪。

The charge was filed in June after allegations surfaced that Crosland put the puppy into an aquarium with a turtle at Preston Junior High in March.

这项指控是在去年6月提出的，当时有指控称克罗斯兰去年3月在普雷斯顿初中把这只小狗和一只乌龟一起放进水族馆。

Crosland pleaded not guilty in July.

克罗斯兰在7月的时候表态不认罪。

During trial the jury heard Crosland say in a recorded interview with investigators that he thought he was doing the right thing because the puppy was sick and likely to die.

在此次审判中，陪审团听到克罗斯兰在接受调查人员的采访录音中表示，他认为自己做的是对的，因为这只小狗当时已经重病了，可能会死亡。

The state Department of Agriculture euthanized the turtle, which Crosland owned. It was an invasive species in Idaho, and he didn't have a permit for it.

美国农业部对克罗斯兰的这只乌龟实施了安乐死。这只乌龟是爱达荷州的入侵物种，克罗斯兰没有获得许可来饲养它。