Police dog which was stabbed while apprehending suspect returns to duty

A police canine has returned to obligation simply two months after being stabbed within the head.

Metropolitan Police canine Kaiser was left badly injured after attempting to subdue a person in Orpington south London in June.

He was on patrol along with his handler, Computer Mark Woolcott, after they had been referred to as to a report of an intruder within the again backyard of a home on Luxted Street.

Kaiser was stabbed as much as 5 instances on the highest of his head and as soon as under his eye.

Regardless of the assault, he was in a position to preserve management of the person for lengthy sufficient to permit officers to seize him.

Kaiser was taken to the vets the place it was discovered the blows to his head had struck bone, that means he narrowly prevented lasting damage.

On the time, Superintendent Emma Richards, from the Met’s Taskforce, which incorporates the Canine Help Unit, mentioned Kaiser was “fortunate to be alive”.

Sharing information of his return to obligation on Friday, the Sutton Police Fb web page mentioned: “After being brutally stabbed in June, PD Kaiser and his handler PC Woolcott had been welcomed again by our Borough Commander Dave Stringer and The Mayor & Mayoress of Bromley this morning.

“Kaiser was completely delighted upon receiving a brand new toy which was gifted to him by The Mayor for his bravery.”