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He came, he saw, he scratched
behind his ear.
'Briciola', the canine mascot of the mounted Carabinieri
police, brought some moments of lightness Tuesday to the pomp of
the formal, red-carpet ceremony welcoming Italy's newly elected
President Sergio Mattarella to his Quirinale palace.
The small rescue dog, wearing a vest bearing a symbol of
the mounted police, kept a close eye on the honour guard during
the ceremony.
He was adopted eight months ago by the mounted corp to
replace the previous mascot, Lady.
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