# Woman avoids prison after fatally stabbing adopted sheepdog during mental health crisis

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/woman-who-stabbed-and-killed-stupid-macedonian-sheepdog-she-adopted-avoids-jail-by-blaming-ptsd/
- Published: 2026-11-03T12:23:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T12:32:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16261899/Woman-stabbed-killed-stupid-Macedonian-sheepdog-adopted-avoids-jail-blaming-PTSD.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Lodge received an indefinite ban on keeping animals.
- Celine died after being stabbed with a carving knife.
- The court considered Lodge’s mental health when sentencing.

## Summary

Victoria Lodge, 33, avoided prison after pleading guilty to stabbing her adopted Macedonian sheepdog, Celine, with a carving knife. A judge said her mental health at the time helped explain the offence, while describing the attack as very cruel; Lodge was banned from keeping animals indefinitely.

Lodge adopted Celine in January 2024 and, three months later, posted that she hated the dog and wanted it gone. After paramedics visited following a helpline call, she told them the next day that she had stabbed Celine. The dog was still alive when responders arrived but later died; the court heard Lodge had not sought help for her. A psychiatric report found no evidence of psychosis or dissociation, but said she was likely struggling with emotional regulation and impulsivity.

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