Woman repeatedly stabbed husband after argument over pet dogs being put down

"Mr Bridger stated his wife initially sounded "calm and normal", raising the issue of mediation and asking if he could pay for an upcoming session. He agreed and turned to walk away. As he did, Bridger demanded to know where her dogs were. Mr Bridger explained she had already been informed by the vet and reiterated the dogs had been put down, police added. At this point, Norwich Crown Court was told that Bridger's demeanour changed, the force said."

"She became hysterical, swung her car on to the driveway, and sounded the horn repeatedly, shouting, You've killed my dogs, police added. Mr Bridger stood in front of the car bonnet as Bridger then drove the car forward slowly until it made contact with him. He clarified in his statement that he did not believe she was trying to run him over, but the car did touch him, police said."

"Bridger threw the door open, and her husband became aware she had a knife in her right hand, according to the force. He said that in one movement she came at him and the knife went into him. Mr Bridger said he told her Claire, you've stabbed me, and she replied, Yeah, I'm XXXXXXX going to do it again you absolute XXXXXXX, how dare you kill my dog."

"Mr Bridger told the court they ended up on the ground, he was aware that he was bleeding and that she was biting him on the right thigh, his thumb, arm and left shoulder. A neighbour intervened and grabbed the knife. Bridger had stabbed her husband in his chest and under his arm, police said."

A 64-year-old woman arrived at her estranged husband’s property and began an argument after he said their dogs had already been put down by a vet. Her behaviour escalated into hysteria, including honking and shouting that he had killed her dogs. She drove her car forward and made contact with him as he stood near the bonnet. She then opened the car door, and her husband noticed a knife in her right hand. He said she came at him and the knife entered him in a single movement. He reported bleeding and being bitten while they fell to the ground. A neighbour intervened and grabbed the knife. The woman admitted wounding with intent and received a three-year jail term.

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