The key facts

  • The attack occurred at around 21:15 on November 1 in the Krasnogvardeysky District of Saint Petersburg
  • The suspect hid in a stairwell but was detained at his possible place of residence; a knife was seized from him
  • According to Rosgvardia, he had a previous criminal record; the victim was hospitalized with an abdominal wound

A conflict over feeding cats ended in a stab wound

In Saint Petersburg, a man received a stab wound during an argument over feeding stray cats. This was reported by the press service of the regional Rosgvardia Directorate. According to preliminary data, the incident occurred on the evening of November 1 in the Krasnogvardeysky District: at around 21:15, a 27-year-old local resident approached a 39-year-old man who was feeding animals near a building, expressed his displeasure, and during the conflict stabbed him in the abdomen.

Detention and information about the suspect

After the attack, the perpetrator hid in a stairwell. Arriving Rosgvardia and police officers located the apartment where he might be and detained him; a knife was seized from the suspect. At the 52nd police department, it turned out that he had a previous criminal record — for intentional destruction or damage of another person's property and for organizing an extremist community. The victim was hospitalized with a stab wound to the abdomen. According to law enforcement, the circumstances of the conflict are still being established: no final legal assessment of the incident has been made yet.

Context

Gazeta.Ru reminds readers that this is not the first such case: earlier in Tuapse, according to the outlet, a drunk man attacked volunteers, mistaking them for spies. No connection between these incidents is given in the publications — they are linked only by the common theme of conflicts over helping homeless animals.