Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Woman Stabs Husband After Learning He Euthanized Her Dogs
A woman named Claire Bridger was very upset because her husband, Keith, had put down her two dogs without telling her.
She went to his house to visit, and when she found out what he had done, she got so angry that she stabbed him.
Claire said she couldn't believe it because she thought the dogs were safe.
The court found her not guilty of trying to kill him but guilty of hurting him on purpose.
She will be sentenced later.
Claire and Keith were married for a long time but were separated when this happened.
The dogs were rescue dachshunds that they had adopted a few years ago.
Claire Bridger stabbed her estranged husband, Keith, after learning he had euthanized her two rescue dogs.
The couple had adopted the dachshunds in 2020 and 2021, and the dogs remained with Keith after their separation.
Claire was prescribed medication to cope with the separation but was pushed over the edge when she found out about the dogs.
Keith claimed he did not inform Claire about the euthanasia, believing she already knew due to unsuccessful attempts to rehome them.
After a five-day trial, Claire was found not guilty of attempted murder but guilty of wounding with intent and will be sentenced on March 20.
- Who
- Claire Bridger, a 64-year-old registered school nurse, and her estranged husband, Keith Bridger
- What
- Claire stabbed Keith after learning he had euthanized her two rescue dogs
- When
- The incident occurred in July 2023, and the trial took place earlier this month
- Where
- At Keith's home
- Why
- Claire was grief-stricken and enraged after discovering that Keith had euthanized her dogs without her knowledge
- Victim
- Keith Bridger
- Perpetrator
- Claire Bridger
- Relationship
- Married for nearly 40 years, estranged at the time of the incident
- Dogs
- Two dachshunds, adopted in 2020 and 2021
- Incident Date
- July 2023
- Trial Duration
- 5 days
- Verdict
- Not guilty of attempted murder, guilty of wounding with intent
- Sentencing Date
- March 20, 2024