Fox News – An Ohio animal rights activist allegedly stabbed a woman in a church on Wednesday because she was wearing fur. Police believe that Meredith Lowell, 35, stabbed the woman wearing fur boots based on a prior arrest in 2012, in which Lowell was charged with attempting to hire a hitman to kill a person wearing fur.
Around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, a babysitter was dropping children off at Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights for choir practice. Witnesses told police they heard a woman screaming before the babysitter fell to the ground due to a stab wound. When police arrived at the church, they found the young woman lying on the ground surrounded by blood, clutching her left side.
A man was pinning Lowell down to the floor nearby, waiting for police, according to the report. Police Chief Annette Mecklenberg praised the church staff member who restrained Lowell, according to News 5 Cleveland. “They put their safety at risk. They were able to restrain her and hold her down until the police arrived,” Chief Mecklenburg said. “They are to be commended for their actions no doubt.” READ MORE
