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Divorced man ordered to pay dog maintenance

A court in Italy has ordered a man to pay maintenance to his divorced wife for their pet dog.

The woman, not been named for legal reasons, took her former husband to court in the north-eastern town of Udine after he refused to give money towards her canine expenses.

She said: "He has to pay maintenance for our two children, so why shouldn't he pay for the care of our dog Pepi, which we bought together.

"With food and vet bills a dog can cost almost as much as a child to raise."

Judge Enrico Cavalieri ruled in favour of the woman and ordered her estranged husband to pay several hundred pounds a year for the dog.

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Woman wants access to ex-husband's dog

A Chinese woman is suing her ex-husband for visiting rights to their pet dog.

Wang, from Nanjing city, Jiangsu province, successfully divorced her husband Liu last month but he was given custody of their dog, Gougou.

Wang says she doesn't miss her husband, a wealthy property developer, but found she couldn't live without seeing Gougou.

She's been to her ex-husband's house many times, trying to see the dog, but says Liu either refuses to open the door or hides the dog from her.

Now Wang is going back to court to try to get the visiting rights to her beloved Gougou, according to Nanjing Morning News.