Police searching for man after police dog stabbed
Authorities are searching by land and air for a man they say led officers on a chase Tuesday morning and stabbed a police dog.
Police say the chase began when officers attempted a traffic stop in Minneapolis shortly before 4 a.m.
Officers pursued the driver into Blaine where they were able to stop the vehicle. The suspect ran into a nearby wooded area and a woman in the vehicle was arrested. The Minneapolis police dog, Shadow, was sent into the woods to find the suspect and was stabbed at least twice.
WCCO-TV reports the dog was badly injured, but is expected to survive.
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Officers from about 10 law enforcement agencies are continuing their search.
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Information from: WCCO-TV
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