A police K9 dog was stabbed Friday as officers captured a fugitive in a Dunwoody subdivision, police said.
The Doraville K9 officer, named Tryko, was stabbed in the mouth and had about 30 stitches, Channel 2 Action News reported. This happened as Dunwoody police and U.S. Marshals apprehended a fugitive who was wanted in four north Georgia counties.
The suspect, Jeffrey Coleman, barricaded himself in the basement of a house in the Hidden Branches subdivision in Dunwoody, Channel 2 reported. That’s when officers sent the K9 into the residence. The suspect responded by stabbing the dog before the suspect was handcuffed, Channel 2 reported.
The dog is listed as stable.
Charges against Coleman include assault and possession of stolen property.
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