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A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a
Roseville police dog, an attack that left the dog without the use
of his hind legs.


      The Ramsey County Attorney's office says 21-year-old Roel Perez
Jr. of Maplewood pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony count of
attempted theft and a gross misdemeanor count of harming a public
safety dog.


      Authorities say the dog, known as Major, was stabbed by Perez
when police responded to a break-in at a Maplewood business in
November.


      Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 16.

A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a
Roseville police dog, an attack that left the dog without the use
of his hind legs.


Man pleads guilty in Roseville police dog stabbing

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