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(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) K9 is undergoing emergency surgery after being stabbed multiple times during an incident on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
According to CSPD, officers responded to a domestic violence protection order violation shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday in the 7400 block of Gorgeted Quail Grove, southeast of Woodmen Road and Black Forest Road. When officers arrived, the suspect barricaded himself inside the home.
Tactical units and a K9 unit responded to try and safely resolve the situation. During their entrance into the home, K9 Roam and his handler encountered the suspect, and K9 Roam was stabbed multiple times. He was immediately taken to a veterinary facility where he is undergoing emergency surgery. Roam is currently in critical condition, CSPD said.
No officers were injured during the incident. A chemical irritant and taser had to be used on the suspect in order to take him into custody.
Due to the severity of K9 Roam injuries, CSPD said the Homicide Unit is leading the investigation into the attempted killing of a police service animal.
