A police dog's stab-resistant harness saves the animal from injury during the arrest of a man who allegedly stabbed an officer with a screwdriver.
An Adelaide police officer has been stabbed in the hand while making an arrest in the city's west, according to SA Police.Police were called when two men were seen acting suspiciously around homes and cars at about 2amA police officer was allegedly stabbed in the hand during the arrest
Patrols were called to Arnold Close in Findon just before 2am today, after reports of two men acting suspiciously, trying door handles on cars and a home.When the suspect was confronted, he produced a screwdriver and allegedly attacked the officer, stabbing him in the hand and trying to also stab the dog.The accused man is taken by ambulance to hospital with dog bite wounds."We're still waiting to hear an update on how serious the injury to his hand is," she said.
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