An Ohio woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed another woman for wearing fur.
Meredith Lowell, 35, was arrested Wednesday in Cleveland Heights after police say she was motivated to brutally assault a woman for wearing what she thought was animal fur.
The victim had taken children she was babysitting to church for choir practice when Lowell attacked her, stabbing her with a kitchen knife twice to her arm and abdomen, according to the police report. A bystander at the scene restrained Lowell after the assault and handed her over to the police when they arrived.
The woman she attacked wasn’t even wearing real fur boots but rather faux fur, which is not made from animals. Lowell doesn’t attend the church where the incident occurred but does live nearby.
This was not the first time Lowell has acted out against those who wear fur. In 2012, she was charged after attempting to hire a hit man on Facebook to kill someone wearing fur garments.
In addition to attempted murder, Lowell was also slapped with a felonious assault charge. A judge set her bond at $1 million when she appeared in court via video on Thursday.
The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Police praised those at the church for acting quickly and detaining Lowell while helping the victim. Lowell’s next court date is set for Nov. 25.
