Moselle: Man prosecuted for cruelty after stabbing a Malinois dog nine times in Metz

A 47-year-old man faces charges of animal cruelty in Metz, France, after allegedly stabbing a Belgian Malinois dog nine times. The dog sustained severe injuries, including eight stab wounds to the neck, but is reportedly recovering.

The accused admitted to the stabbing and claimed the dog had bitten him. He is being prosecuted under a procedure for "serious abuse or acts of cruelty towards a domestic animal." The prosecutor, David Touvet, stated the man faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to 45,000 euros.

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Serious abuse or acts of cruelty towards a domestic animal.

The incident occurred late Saturday evening in the Metz-Borny district. A witness reported seeing an individual stabbing the dog from a neighboring balcony and alerted the authorities. Three adults, two men and a woman aged between 32 and 47, were initially arrested.

While the woman is not being prosecuted, the second man faces charges of "rebellion" for resisting arrest. The dog's former owner has expressed interest in taking the animal back.

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His former owner, who had apparently given him to the accused, has expressed her intention to take him back.