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Man detained after stabbing a dog in Canteleu
A 36-year-old man stabbed a dog several times on Wednesday evening in Canteleu, near Rouen in northern France.
Police went to the home after receiving reports of the incident and found the injured dog and blood inside.
The man said he had acted to protect his partner, while accounts of what happened before the stabbing differ.
He was placed in police custody and had been drinking, though accounts give different readings for his blood alcohol level.
The dog was taken to a veterinary emergency service, where the wounds were found not to have damaged vital organs.
The dog's life is not in danger, but the sources do not say what will happen next in the police investigation.
A 36-year-old man was detained after stabbing a dog several times with a kitchen knife in Canteleu on 14 October 2026.
He told police he had acted to protect his partner, while she reportedly said he stabbed the dog without reason.
The dog was taken to a veterinary emergency clinic; its vital organs were not hit and its life was not in danger.
Reports gave conflicting blood-alcohol readings for the man: 0.77 grams per litre and 1.54 grams per litre.
Actu.fr reported that the dog belonged to the man’s cousin, not to the suspect.
- Who
- A 36-year-old man was detained. The dog belonged to his cousin, according to Actu.fr.
- What
- He stabbed the dog several times with a kitchen knife and was placed in police custody.
- When
- Wednesday evening, 14 October 2026. Actu.fr reported the police intervention was around 22:45.
- Where
- Canteleu, near Rouen, in Seine-Maritime, France.
- Why
- The man said he was protecting his partner. She reportedly told police he stabbed the dog without reason.
The suspect
The woman’s account, as reported by police
Reason for the stabbing
The suspect
He said he acted to protect his partner from the dog.
The woman’s account, as reported by police
She reportedly said the dog barked and her partner stabbed it without reason.
Police went to a home in Canteleu after reports that a man had said he stabbed a dog.
Police found the injured dog and detained the 36-year-old man.
The dog was taken to a veterinary emergency clinic, where its vital organs were found not to have been hit.
- Suspect
- 36-year-old man
- Location
- Canteleu, Seine-Maritime, near Rouen
- Incident date
- 14 October 2026
- Weapon
- Kitchen knife
- Dog’s condition
- Vital organs not hit; life not in danger
- Blood-alcohol readings
- France 3 Régions: 0.77 g/l; Actu.fr: 1.54 g/l
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What people are saying
I have just stabbed my dog.
I did this to defend my wife.
The dog is said to have barked and, for no reason, her partner would have grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed it.