Police dog stabbed in the head in Staffordshire street
A police dog is being treated for a stab wound after being attacked in Staffordshire.
Officers were called to a report of a man armed with a knife at around 2.15pm on Monday.
The dog received a stab wound to the head as officers tried to detain the suspect.
A police officer was also injured during the incident which happened in Stoke.
The detained man has been taken to hospital for treatment.
Chief Inspector Donna Harvey from Staffordshire Police said: "Police dogs are our family, not property, and our thoughts are with the dog and his handler at this time."
An investigation has commenced and officers are appealing for witnesses to ring 101 quoting incident 469 of 1 July.
