The animal lunged at the husband but sank its teeth into his cellphone, which was in his trouser pocket, preventing injury.

Authorities say the attack’s motive is unclear, as the non-Italian-speaking victims returned to the US without filing a complaint.

Organized on the occasion of the fifth centenary of the creation of Venice’s Ghetto, a new exhibition aims to describe the processes that led to the creation, implementation and transformation of the first fenced habitation for Jews in history.