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Tributes paid as ex-police dog who was stabbed protecting his handler dies at 14

Tributes paid as ex-police dog who was stabbed protecting his handler dies at 14 — Retired police dog Finn suffered near-fatal injuries in 2016 (Thin Blue Paw Foundation/PA)

Sat, 29 Jul, 2023 - 15:04

Helen William, PA

Tributes have been paid after the death of a dog who was stabbed as he protected his police handler from an armed suspect.

Retired police dog Finn, a German shepherd, died at the age of 14 on Thursday.

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