A dog owner in Taoyuan County has been accused of stabbing another person’s dog after the two dogs began fighting in a park.
Police said the incident took place on Sunday, when two dog owners took their pets for a walk at a public park in Taoyuan’s Neili (內壢).
The two dogs, which were both named “Lucky,” started to growl and chase each other.
One of the dog owners surnamed Tseng (曾) saw his golden retriever being overpowered by the bigger Formosan mountain dog.
To protect his pet, Tseng allegedly took out a Swiss Army knife and stabbed the Formosan mountain dog in the back, a police report said.
The injured dog was taken to a local animal hospital, requiring about 20 stitches to close the 15cm long, 5cm deep cut.
Its owner, surnamed Sun (孫), called the police and said that Tseng, during the dog fight, uttered the threat: “Whose dog is this? Get him away, or I will kill him.”
The police questioned Tseng on Tuesday and took his Swiss Army knife as evidence. He has been charged over the incident.
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