U.S. Wooded space Carrier police dog survives second stabbing attack

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A extremely decorated U.S. Wooded space Carrier police dog suffered 9 stab wounds in the course of a marijuana raid in Northern California. However he survived after he used to be airlifted to a veterinary sanatorium, the agency stated Friday.

What’s more, it’s the second time the dog, an 11-year-faded Belgian Malinois named Ice, recovered after being severely injured on the job.

Ice used to be wounded Aug. 27 in the Klamath Nationwide Wooded space south of the Oregon border when he used to be launched to buy a suspect who had fled down a steep hill to flee the raid that unearthed bigger than 5,500 marijuana vegetation. He saved preserve of the suspect even after he used to be stabbed, while his handler, Patrol Capt. Christopher Magallon, made the arrest.

Magallon then gave his dog first abet while calling in a helicopter, which flew Ice bigger than 70 miles to the Veterinary Strong point Center in Medford, Oregon. The dog, which had been carrying a protective vest, used to be launched later that afternoon, and federal prosecutors are tranquil allowing for bills.

“Fortunately, in spite of the attack, no valuable areas had been struck, and Ice will rapidly recover and return to provider until his anticipated retirement at the tip of this month,” Cody Wheeler, the Wooded space Products and companies’ North Zone patrol commander, stated in a commentary.

Ice had a pair of stab wounds that had been more excessive in the course of a an analogous raid in 2016, the agency stated.

He received the 2016 Law Enforcement and Investigations Director’s Award for Valor and Heroism after surviving the sooner assault. He used to be also honored then as a “Top Canines” award winner in the worldwide class by American Humane Hero Dogs, displaying in a nationally televised award ceremony in 2017.