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Woman attacked with knife while walking the dog at night in Trossingen!
A 26-year-old woman was attacked with a knife while walking the dog in Trossingen, Tuttlingen district. The investigation is ongoing.
Woman attacked with knife while walking the dog at night in Trossingen!
In the tranquil town of Trossingen, a town in the Tuttlingen district, on the night of Tuesday, October 29, 2025, a 26-year-old woman was the victim of a brutal knife attack while walking her dog. According to reports from Stuttgart News and Swabian The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. on Kapfstrasse, on the corner of Heinz-Mecherlein-Strasse.
The young woman was on her way home when an unknown man discreetly approached and stabbed the woman three times in the hip area. The attacker then fled towards Gölten. The woman's injuries are considered serious but not life-threatening. She was immediately taken to a hospital where she is being treated.
Investigations and calling for witnesses
The Rottweil criminal police have taken over the investigation into this serious case and are asking the public for help. Witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrator or the incident are asked to call 0741 / 477-0. The wanted perpetrator is described as tall and dressed entirely in black, which makes the search difficult.
This incident comes at a time when violent crime in Germany is showing a worrying trend. According to the police crime statistics According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, violent crime rose by 1.5% in 2024 to a total of 217,277 cases, the highest level since 2007. Particularly alarming is the increase in knife attacks, which reached a new high last year with 29,014 registered cases.
While crime in general fell by 1.7%, cases of violence in particular rose significantly. The background to these developments is complex and will be examined in more detail in the upcoming dark field studies, which are scheduled to be published in 2025.
Meanwhile, the town of Trossingen, normally known for its calm, remains shaken by this incident. It remains to be hoped that the investigation will quickly lead to the perpetrator being identified and further incidents of this kind can be prevented.