Woman Breaks into Pennsylvania Home, Fatally Stabs Dog and Bites Multiple Victims, Faces Up to 12 Years in Sentence

A Pennsylvania woman, Breanna Englert, faced sentencing this week following a shocking incident where she forcibly entered a family's home, biting several individuals, and fatally stabbing their dog. Englert, 26, received her sentence on Tuesday, addressing eight criminal charges, including recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, and cruelty to animals. 

This unsettling home invasion occurred in South Renovo in April.

According to the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office, Englert, allegedly under the influence of drugs, broke into the home, prompting a confrontation with the homeowners and a neighbor. During the confrontation, Englert bit two victims and attacked the homeowner’s dog with a knife, leading to the animal's seizures and eventual death.

District Attorney Dave Strouse emphasized the gravity of the situation during Tuesday’s sentencing, stating, "Ms. Englert should thank her lucky stars that she is still alive today because in many of the other homes in Clinton County that she could have broken into, she would have died that night."

A retired school teacher, one of the homeowners, expressed the trauma inflicted on her grandchildren due to Englert's break-in. The victim addressed the court, recounting the invasion: "You invited us into your world, we never invited you into ours. You broke into our house with a knife." She added, "If it wasn't for our neighbors, I don't know what would have happened. I truly believe our neighbors saved our lives that night."

Englert pleaded guilty to the eight charges in October. During Tuesday's sentencing, she tearfully apologized to the victims, attributing her criminal history to addiction to prescription drugs and methamphetamine. She requested the court's permission to undergo a drug rehabilitation program.

Clinton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael F. Salisbury handed Englert a 12-year maximum sentence with eligibility for parole after three and a half years. The sentencing took into account Englert's two prior convictions for simple assault, as cited by the district attorney’s office.

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