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Moment thug stabs man twice with terrifying foot-long zombie knife before police dog drags him to the ground

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Holt, E. (2026, September 16). Moment thug stabs man twice with terrifying foot-long zombie knife before police dog drags him to the ground. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136589/thug-stabs-man-twice-terrifying-zombie-knife-police-dog.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On June 26 at noon in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Luke Hurdowar stabbed a man twice with a foot-long "zombie" knife after an altercation near his parked Audi. Police dog Ultor apprehended Hurdowar later that day when he tried to flee from officers. Hurdowar was jailed for three years and nine months at Derby Crown Court on September 2 for wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article. Detective Constable Danielle Causer emphasized the dangerous impact of knife crime on public safety, noting the attack occurred in broad daylight near children.

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On June 26 at around noon in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Luke Hurdowar, a 23-year-old with no fixed address, attacked a man he knew by stabbing him twice with a foot-long "zombie knife." CCTV footage shows Hurdowar approaching the victim and engaging in physical confrontation before pulling out the weapon. After fleeing the scene, police located him driving the same Audi car nearby but he tried to escape into a park. A police dog named Ultor eventually caught up to Hurdowar and brought him down to the ground. The injured man was rushed to the hospital for treatment. On September 2, Hurdowar pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article at Derby Crown Court and received a sentence of three years and nine months in jail.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source This is the moment a thug stabbed a man twice with a foot-long zombie knife before a police dog dragged him to the ground. asserted

dog → see → ground

In disturbing CCTV footage, Luke Hurdowar can be seen pulling his grey Audi alongside the victim, who was known to him, before approaching him at around noon on June 26. asserted

who → see → June

A fight quickly breaks out between the pair with Hurdowar and the victim swinging at each other on a pavement in the Derbyshire town of Ilkeston. asserted

Hurdowar → break → Ilkeston

Instead of backing off, the 23-year-old reached into the waistband of his trousers, pulled out a terrifying zombie knife and stabbed the man twice before leaving him to collapse on the ground while bleeding heavily. asserted

old → back → ground

He then got back into his car and sped away. asserted

He → get → car

The injured man was rushed to hospital for treatment while Hurdowar fled the scene. asserted

Hurdowar → rush → scene

Derbyshire Police later found Hurdowar travelling in the same car nearby but he attempted to flee from an officer on foot into a park. asserted

he → find → park

Body-cam captured an officer and police dog Ultor chasing Hurdowar down an alleyway. asserted

officer → capture → alleyway

In disturbing CCTV footage, Luke Hurdowar can be seen pulling his grey Audi alongside the victim before an altercation breaks out between the pair Instead of backing off, the 23-year-old reached into the waistband of his trousers, pulled out a terrifying zombie knife and stabbed the man twice at around noon on June 26 Hurdowar was jailed for three years and nine months at Derby Crown Court on September 2 Ultor eventually caught up to the knifeman and the canine was able to drag the suspect to the ground. Hurdowar, of no fixed address, was arrested, charged and remanded the following day. He later admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article. asserted

He → see → article

Hurdowar was jailed for three years and nine months at Derby Crown Court on September 2. asserted

Hurdowar → jail → September

Detective Constable Danielle Causer, of Derbyshire Police, said: 'This was a brazen attack in the middle of the day on a summer afternoon. ' asserted

This → say → afternoon

Although it was a targeted assault there were members of the public nearby at the time, including children. asserted

it → be → children

'No-one should be made to feel that the streets they walk on with their children are unsafe and Hurdowar showed complete disregard for anyone else that day. ' asserted

Hurdowar → make → anyone

Had there not been people around to come to the victim's aid in the immediate aftermath of this incident, the outcome could have been very different. uncertain

outcome → come → incident

'The effects of knife crime are felt far beyond the immediate victims, and we remain committed to tackling those who carry knives.' asserted

who → feel → knives

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