每日英語跟讀 Ep.K493: About Germany - German police seek help in solving bull sperm heist

Police in western Germany are appealing for help in cracking a potentially very cold case.

德國西部警方正呼籲幫助破獲一宗可能非常難解的懸案。

Authorities say about 60 containers of bull sperm were stolen from a farm in the town of Olfen, 90 kilometers northeast of Cologne, late Monday or early Tuesday.

當局說，週一晚間或週二早上有大約60箱公牛精液從位於科隆東北方90公里的奧爾芬鎮一處農場被偷了。

Police said in a statement Wednesday that while it’s unclear how the rustle happened, the precious cargo needs to be supercooled with liquid nitrogen at –196 Celsius degrees so it isn’t spoiled.

警方週三在一份聲明中說道，雖還不清楚整件事如何偷偷進行，但這批珍貴的貨物需以液態氮過冷到攝氏零下196度，以免變質作廢。

They are seeking tips from the public that might lead to the recovery of the sperm, which was intended for artificial insemination.

他們正向公眾尋求可能找回這些原本打算用於人工授精的精液線索。

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German woman arrested for shutting roommate’s ventilator 德國女子因關閉室友的人工呼吸器被捕

A 72-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly switched off a hospital roommate’s ventilator - twice - because she was annoyed by the sound it made, authorities in Germany said Thursday.

德國當局週四表示，一名72歲女子據稱關掉醫院同房病人一台人工呼吸器2次，因為她被它製造的聲音惹惱，隨後被捕。

The woman was jailed on suspicion of attempted manslaughter following the incident at a hospital in the southwestern city of Mannheim on Tuesday evening.

在這起週二晚間發生於西南部曼海姆市一家醫院的事件後，這名女子因涉嫌殺人未遂罪入獄。

Police and prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect is alleged to have switched off a 79-year-old woman’s ventilator and, despite then being told by staff that it was vital for the patient, switched it off again later in the evening.

警方和檢察官在聲明中說，這名嫌犯據稱關掉一名79歲婦女的人工呼吸器，儘管職員後來告知，那對這名病人非常重要，她在稍後晚間又關了一次。

The older patient had to be revived and, while her life is not in danger, still requires intensive care, authorities said.

當局說，那位比較年長的病人必須使其甦醒，雖然沒有生命危險，但仍需要加護照顧。

The suspect was brought before a judge on Wednesday and taken to jail.

這名嫌犯週三被送交法官並關進大牢。Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1556133 ; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1554828