Man attacked wife with poodle because he suspected she was having an affair

A jealous Brazilian husband hit his wife in the head with a pet poodle.

The man picked up the dog and swung it into his wife's head twice because he suspected she was having an affair.



The 4lb dog died - but the wife, Carla de Camargo Oliveira, suffered only minor bruises. Police said they could not release the name of the alleged assailaint because he was not arrested.

Officers decided the attack was not highly dangerous to the woman and he was not caught in the act. But police say they are urging prosecutors to charge him with assault and battery and cruelty to animals.