 Compassion monument on a 2019 postage stamp of Russia | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Mongrel |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1996 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | December 2001 Moscow, Russia |
| Nation from | Russian |
| Occupation | Station resident |
| Known for | Popular resident at the Mendeleyevskaya station, stabbed to death by a railway commuter |
| Appearance | Black |
Malchik (Russian: Мальчик, lit. 'Little Boy'; c. 1996 – December 2001) was a black mongrel stray dog living in Moscow, Russia. For about three years, Malchik lived at the Mendeleyevskaya station on the Moscow Metro. In 2001, he was killed when a 22-year-old woman, Yuliana Romanova, stabbed him with a kitchen knife.[1] The incident sparked a wave of public outrage regarding the treatment of animals, and, in 2007, a monument was erected in Malchik's honour at Mendeleyevskaya station.[2]
- ^ Susanne Sternthal (16 January 2010). "Moscow's stray dogs". The Financial Times. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "The unveiling of "Compassion" monument to stray pets". Moscow Metro Official Site. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.