一条宠物狗掉进粪坑 一家4口为救它死3人

The accident that killed Irish rugby player Nevin Spence, his father and brother came about after the family dog fell into a slurry pit on their farm, it has emerged.

北爱尔兰职业橄榄球队的球员内文·斯宾塞及其父亲和哥哥在一次事故中遇难，事故是因为宠物狗掉进自家农场的粪坑。

The three men drowned in the slurry tank on their family farm in Hillsborough, County Down, on Saturday evening.Family members have since explained that father Noel fell into the tank while trying to save his pet dog, with his two sons killed while trying to rescue their dad.

该农场位于邓恩郡希尔斯堡市，星期六晚上一家三个男人被自家农场的粪坑“吞没”。家人事后解释说父亲诺埃尔为救宠物狗掉进粪池，而两个儿子为救父亲也不幸遇难。

All three were overcome by toxic fumes in the incident, with sister Emma - who was present at the accident - also suffering from fume inhalation.Emma Spence has since been released from hospital.

在事故中三人都吸入了大量有毒气体，在事故中他们的妹妹艾玛也同样吸入了有害气体，艾玛已被送往医院救治。

Grieving family members said in a statement released by their church: "The families of Noel, Graham and Nevin Spence are trying very hard to come to terms with their tragic loss."

悲痛欲绝的家人在教堂里发表声明说：“家庭成员诺埃尔、格雷姆和内文·斯宾塞的去世是无法挽回的悲剧性损失。”

"The three men were very close to each other in life, and that love was expressed in their final moments trying to help one another." The family is being supported and comforted by other family members, friends and neighbours.

“父子三人在生活中关系非常亲近，在他们生命的最后时刻还想着帮助彼此，这足以显示他们之间的爱。”所有其他的家庭成员/亲朋好友和邻里都对这个家庭表现出了支持和安慰。

"Arrangements for a thanksgiving service for the three is currently under way and details will appear in the press in due course."

“对三人的葬礼安排正在筹备当中，具体细节也将会在适当的时候公之于众。”

The 22-year-old Nevin, who played centre for Irish province Ulster, played an exhibition game for the Irish senior team against the Barbarians this year. He was widely expected to become a full Irish international in the future.

22岁的内文·斯宾塞是北爱尔兰阿尔斯特职业橄榄球队的中卫，今年参加了爱尔兰职业球队一场对阵野人队的表演赛。他本有望在将来成为全职爱尔兰国家队队员。

Graham, 30, was a father of two.

30岁的格雷姆则是两个孩子的父亲。

"Nevin was an outstanding young player," Irish Rugby Football Union President Billy Glynn said in a statement. "The game has been robbed of a very talented young man."

“内文是位出色的年轻选手，”爱尔兰橄榄球联盟主席Billy Glynn在声明中说道。“我们比赛失去了一名有天赋的年轻人。”

Spence, who was named Young Player of the Year at the Irish Rugby Football Union Players' Association Awards in 2011, played three games for the second-tier Ireland Wolfhounds.

斯宾塞在2011年爱尔兰橄榄球联盟球员协会奖中被提名为年度新人球员，他还代表二线球队爱尔兰猎狼犬队打了三次比赛。