Elderly man stabs neighbor in fight over cats

[April 04, 2011]  SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Authorities say an elderly San Diego man stabbed his neighbor in a dispute over cats and dogs.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the fight broke out late Friday when the 74-year-old man said his kittens were being harassed by his neighbor's dog.

Investigators say the man then hit his 64-year-old neighbor in the face with a broom stick, returned with a knife and stabbed the other man in the stomach.

Police say the neighbor suffered a swollen lip and a wound to the stomach, but that the injuries are not considered life-threatening.

The 74-year-old man was taken into custody. His name and the identity of his neighbor have not been released.

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Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/

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