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Mathilde (R) sits next to her mother Natalia (L) with Lol, the first legal assistance dog, in the courtroom of Cahors, southwestern France, on February 14, 2025. Mathilde, 17, benefited from the support of Lol, a gentle black Labrador and Europe's first legal assistance dog, who began its function in 2019 thanks to a test program initiated by the public prosecutor at the time. Some twenty legal assistance dogs have been deployed in France, all trained by the Handi'Chiens association to accompany victims throughout the legal procedure, from the first hearing by investigators right up to the trial. (Photo by Valentine Chapuis/AFP Photo)
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